Mumbai: The Maharashtra Chief Minister will be from BJP, said ally Ajit Pawar today saying that the two Deputy Chief Ministers will be from other Mahayuti constituents. The Mahayuti, which comprises the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),

Ajit Pawar said that the other Mahayuti allies, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) faction led by himself, will get the Deputy Chief Minister posts.

NCP Chief Ajit Pawar confirmed the decision for the BJP to lead Maharashtra's government, while the Mahayuti alliance faces delays. As caretaker CM Eknath Shinde deals with health issues, the oath-taking ceremony is set for December 5 with Prime Minister Modi in attendance.

Speaking to reporters, Shirsat said, "Yesterday, leaders from Maharashtra met at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will make the final decision regarding the new Chief Minister.

Ajit Pawar, the NCP Chief, announced that the BJP will elect the next Maharashtra Chief Minister, as decided in the Mahayuti meeting in Delhi. While NCP and Shiv Sena will place their Deputy Chief Ministers,

The next Chief Minister of Maharashtra will be from the Bharatiya Janata Party, and s/he will be backed by two Deputy Chief Ministers, drawn, most likely, from Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction, and that of Ajit Pawar's NCP.

An NCP spokesperson said the party already elected Ajit Pawar as the CLP leader and he would be the party's first choice for the deputy chief minister's post.

On government formation in Maharashtra, caretaker Dy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on 30, "During the meeting (Delhi meeting of Mahayuti leader) it was decided that Mahayuti will form the government with CM from BJP and the remaining two parties will have

NCP chief and Maharashtra caretaker Dy CM Ajit Pawar on Saturday said during a meeting of Mahayuti leaders it was decided that the CM will be from the BJP and the remaining two parties – Shiv Sena and

Pawar added that the Deputy Chief Minister positions would be given to Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and his faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

The BJP has also confirmed that the new Mahayuti government will be formally sworn in on December 5, 2024, at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to attend the event.