The new Chief Minister of Maharashtra is expected to be announced after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) legislature party meeting at Vidhan Bhawan on Wednesday morning, December 4, where the party will elect its leader. Reports suggest that Maharashtra’s caretaker CM, Eknath Shinde, has agreed to serve as the Deputy Chief Minister in the incoming Mahayuti government following extensive discussions on the state’s power-sharing formula. This development is significant as Shinde had initially been reluctant to work under Devendra Fadnavis, who is set to become the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
The swearing-in ceremony for the new Mahayuti government is scheduled for December 5 at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan. Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, and NCP leader Ajit Pawar will take their oaths in a high-profile event, marking the formal commencement of the new government in the state.