Devendra Fadnavis is set to take oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan tomorrow, starting his third term in the top post. The BJP leadership finalised Mr Fadnavis today as its choice for the Chief Minister post, potentially ending the long-drawn suspense over who would get the top job. Soon after, his name was placed before the newly elected legislators and their approval finalised his selection. The developments are taking place as Azad Maidan in Mumbai preps for the grand oath ceremony, two weeks after the BJP-led Mahayuti’s mammoth victory in the state polls.
Mr Fadnavis will today call on Governor CP Radhakrishnan to officially stake claim to form the government. At the BJP legislators’ meeting, Mr Fadnavis said he was honoured to be named the leader of the legislature party and said he wouldn’t be here without the support of the BJP’s 132 MLAs. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support and said the BJP’s ‘double engine’ government will bring about development in Maharashtra.