Maharashtra CM

‘Maha’ suspense over: Fadnavis is new Maharashtra CM, to take oath on Thursday

The wait was over after 132 party legislators and five Independents supporting BJP on Wednesday unanimously elected Devendra Fadnavis as the legislature party leader. With this, he is set to take oath for the third time as the Maharashtra Chief Minister at a grand ceremony on Thursday. The BJP core committee chose Fadnavis as its legislative leader, with prominent party members Chandrakant Patil and Sudhir Mungantiwar formally nominating him. Speaking at the meeting, Maharashtra BJP President ...

November 27, 2024 5:10 PM

Maharashtra CM uncertainty persists: As Eknath Shinde vows to abide by PM Modi’s decision

The uncertainty over the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra continues, as caretaker CM Eknath Shinde expressed his readiness to accept any decision made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai on Wednesday, Shinde affirmed his commitment to the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance's unity and pledged the support of Shiv Sainiks to the leader chosen as CM. "I have told the Prime Minister that if there is any issue in forming the government in Maharashtra because of ...