Maharashtra’s political landscape is witnessing a significant shift as leaders from the Mahayuti alliance, comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), met with Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan to formally stake their claim to form the new government. This meeting marks a pivotal moment following the Mahayuti’s impressive electoral victory, securing 232 out of 288 seats in the recent assembly elections.

Maharashtra Chief Minister-designate Devendra Fadnavis announced, “We have met with the Governor and submitted our support letter to claim the formation of the government in the state. Our alliance partners, Shiv Sena and NCP, have requested the Governor for my swearing-in as the Mahayuti Chief Minister. The Governor has accepted all requests and invited us to the oath ceremony tomorrow at 5:30 PM.” Further He Said, “The posts of CM and DCM are just technical posts. We all will work together for Maharashtra. Other ministers will be decided in upcoming meetings…”

Alongside Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde of Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar from NCP are set to assume the roles of Deputy Chief Ministers.