As per media reports, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis is likely to take oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra with Eknath Shinde expected to take on the role of Deputy CM, alongside NCP leader Ajit Pawar.
Eknath Shinde is expected to submit his resignation to the governor on Tuesday, November 26, and remain as a caretaker CM until a new CM and cabinet is sworn in, according to a report in TOI.
The oath-taking ceremony is likely to be held tomorrow, said Deepak Kesarkar, a senior minister from the Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena.
Sources further stated only the chief minister and those set to be his deputies are likely to take oath tomorrow. No decision has been taken yet on who else will join the cabinet.
According to reports, Sena might land up with around 12 ministerial berths and be given some key portfolios. The NCP is also said to end up with around 10 ministerial berths.
Two days after the November 23 results, the alliance partners are having a key meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital on Monday for picking the next chief minister.
Mahayuti swept 235 of the total 288 seats with the BJP emerging as the largest party with 132 seats. As the BJP emerged a senior partner in the NDA, the opposition targeted Shinde saying he might have to work under Fadnavis.
It is pertinent to note that the chief ministerial post had been a bone of contention for leaders in Maharashtra that had left the BJP in a political crisis in the past. It led to the united Shiv Sena walk out of the NDA alliance after power tussle between Uddhav Thackeray and Mr Fadnavis in 2019.
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