Maharashtra’s 31st Chief Minister will take the oath on 5 December at 1 PM at Azad Maidan, Mumbai. The swearing-in ceremony will see Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP chief ministers, central ministers, and allies in attendance. BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar announced the event details on Saturday.

Although the BJP is yet to formally elect Devendra Fadnavis as its legislative leader, sources confirm he will assume the role, marking his third term after leading from 2014-19 and briefly in 2019, DD news reported.

The BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP are expected to stake a claim for government formation with Governor CP Radhakrishnan following the BJP’s Monday legislative meeting.

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The MahaYuti alliance swept the November 20 Assembly polls, with the BJP securing 132 seats, Shiv Sena 57, and NCP 41. Discussions on cabinet posts are ongoing, with finalisation likely by Tuesday.

RSS, which played a significant role in the BJP’s campaign, convened a meeting in Nagpur to acknowledge the victory ahead of the ceremony.

(With Agency Inputs)