Key leaders of the Mahayuti alliance, including caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of Shiv Sena, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, and Ajit Pawar of the NCP, met at the residence of Union Home Ministe

Ending speculation on the swearing-in of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Maharashtra, the party’s state unit on Saturday said the oath-taking would be held on December 5 in Mumbai in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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.

The oath-taking ceremony of the new Maharashtra cabinet has been announced by the BJP, but there's no word yet on who will occupy the Chief Minister's post. The ceremony will take place at 5 pm on December 5 at Mumbai's iconic Azad Maidan.

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.

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 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,

Maharashtra's new government, led by the Mahayuti alliance, will be sworn in on December 5, 2024, at Mumbai's Azad Maidan, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in attendance, according to State BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule State BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule said,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the swearing-in of the new Mahayuti government in Maharashtra on December 5 evening as BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis emerged as the frontrunner for the post of

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.