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.
In an interview with a Maratha channel, Danve said, “People know who is going to be the next chief minister of Maharashtra. We are waiting for finalisation of the same person's name by the senior leaders of our party,” PTI reported. He added the public have a good idea about the candidate and they are “waiting for official stamping (approval) on the name”.
Regarding the sharing of ministerial berths among alliance partners, the former union minister said it is the chief minister's prerogative. According to sources, Devendra Fadnavis, who has been chief minister twice is the frontrunner for the post.
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The swearing-in ceremony of the new Mahayuti government is scheduled to be held on December 5 at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior leaders are expected to attend the ceremony.
Recently, the Mahayuti alliance leaders Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar met senior leaders of the BJP, including Amit Shah in Delhi, to finalise berths in the cabinet. Reportedly, the existing arrangement of two deputy chief minister posts for allies will continue. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said recently that he wouldn’t be a hindrance in the formation of government. As per reports, the BJP is expected to get 21 berths in the cabinet, the Shiv Sena and NCP may get 12 and 10 respectively.
Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said on Saturday that the next chief minister would be from the BJP. He added there would be two deputy chief ministers, one each from the NCP and the Shiv Sena. “The state will have one chief minister from BJP and two deputies from the other two parties of the Mahayuti,” he said.
