Who will be Maharashtra Chief Minister? Mahayuti key meets today amid suspense

A day after their resounding victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections and amid the discussions over the Chief Minister post, the alliance partners of Mahayuti–BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP–are holding crucial meetings with MLA-elects on Sunday. The parties will be electing their respective legislative party leaders.
NCP leader Ajit Pawar has been elected as the Legislative Party Leader of his party at a meeting held at his official residence in Mumbai. The BJP core committee meeting will be held at Devendra Fadnavis’ official residence in Mumbai, while Eknath Shinde has called a meeting with all newly elected MLAs at a hotel in Bandra.
Following the separate party meetings, on Monday, all Mahayuti MLAs will gather for an alliance meeting to discuss the selection of Maharashtra’s next Chief Minister.
The incumbent Mahayuti alliance delivered a stunning performance in Maharashtra, winning 233 out of 288 seats and dealing a major blow to the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), reducing them to just 49 seats and rendering them unable to claim the post of Opposition Leader.
The BJP emerged as the largest party with a record 132 seats, while Shiv Sena and NCP also strengthened their positions, securing 57 and 41 seats, respectively.
Devendra Fadnavis, who spearheaded the BJP campaign to the remarkable victory, has emerged as a strong contender for the post of Chief Minister. Eknath Shinde, who cemented his position as a strong Maratha leader and achieved an impressive strike rate of 81 per cent, is also a frontrunner for the top post.
According to sources, the Mahayuti leaders will make the decision regarding the Chief Minister’s post, in consultation with the BJP’s top brass in Delhi.
The swearing-in ceremony is expected to be held on Tuesday, November 26, at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, where Fadnavis was sworn in as the Chief Minister 10 years ago. The event will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries from various sectors.