The oath-taking ceremony of the new Maharashtra Chief Minister has been announced by the BJP, but there’s no word yet on who will occupy the top post in the state.
The ceremony will take place at 5 pm on December 5 at Mumbai’s iconic Azad Maidan.
With 132 seats in the 288-member house, the BJP emerged the single largest party in the state when the results were announced on November 23. Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party – the other members of the Mahayuti alliance – won 57 and 41 seats, respectively.
Hectic discussions have been on, both in Delhi and Mumbai, but there’s still no clarity who will be the face of the new coalition government.
Earlier this week, Eknath Shinde, the outgoing Chief Minister, said he would not be an “obstacle” and go by the decision of the BJP Central leadership regarding the top post. This effectively clears the way for Devendra Fadnavis, the front-runner in the race.
