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.

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former union minister Raosaheb Danve said the party has finalised the name of the Maharashtra chief ministerial face and it is awaiting approval from the party’s senior leadership. Danve said everyone knows who the next CM will be and it will be formally announced once the party’s senior leadership approves.

The Maharashtra Chief Minister will be from BJP, ally Ajit Pawar said today, adding that the two Deputy Chief Ministers will be from the alliance partners.

BJP says Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the swearing-in at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai on December 5

On government formation in Maharashtra, caretaker Dy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on 30, "During the meeting (Delhi meeting of Mahayuti leader) it was decided that Mahayuti will form the government with CM from BJP and the remaining two parties will have

NCP chief and Maharashtra caretaker Dy CM Ajit Pawar on Saturday said during a meeting of Mahayuti leaders it was decided that the CM will be from the BJP and the remaining two parties – Shiv Sena and

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As suspense over the Maharashtra Chief Minister lingers, Deputy caretaker Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has made a massive revelation ahead of the swearing-in ceremony scheduled to be held on December 5.

The next chief minister of Maharashtra will be from the BJP and there will be two deputy chief ministers from other Mahayuti constituents, NCP chief Ajit Pawar said here on Saturday