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.

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.

Maharashtra BJP Chief Chandrashekar Bawankule announced the Mahayuti government would be sworn in on December 5, 2024, with the event attended by PM Narendra Modi. Deliberations on the CM's identity continue among Mahayuti allies,

Tagging the party’s Chief Ministerial candidate Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena ’s Eknath Shinde, and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)’s Ajit Pawar, the state BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on social media,

Caretaker DCM Ajit Pawar announced that the Mahayuti alliance, comprising BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, will form the Maharashtra government with a BJP CM and DCMs from the other two parties. Despite a resounding victory in the assembly elections,

However, despite the election results being announced on November 23, no official decision has been made regarding the chief minister. Following the results, Shinde, Fadnavis, and Pawar met with BJP President JP Nadda and Union Minister Amit Shah on November 28 to finalise a power-sharing agreement for the new government.

Maharashtra BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday announced the date of swearing-in ceremony of the newly-formed Mahayuti government in Maharashtra. The swearing-in ceremony will take place on December 5.

The oath-taking ceremony of the Maharashtra chief minister and newly-formed BJP-led Mahayuti government will take place on December 5