More than a week after the Mahayuti won a landslide majority in Maharashtra polls, the new government is yet to be sworn in.

The new govt of Maharashtra is yet to be sworn in more than a week after the BJP-led NDA, also known as Mahayuti, clinched a landslide victory in state polls.

Amid continued suspense over who will succeed Eknath Shinde as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, a senior BJP leader on Sunday night said that the name of Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised. The claim was made by a senior party leader while speaking to news agency PTI.

Speculation has also emerged that Shinde’s son, Shrikant Shinde, might be appointed as one of the Deputy Chief Ministers, with the Shiv Sena reportedly eyeing the Home portfolio.

Devendra Fadnavis has been approved as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra, with a legislature party meeting scheduled soon.

MUMBAI: The name of Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised as the new chief minister of Maharashtra who will be elected as the legislature party leader in a meeti

The oath-taking ceremony of the new Mahayuti government will take place on December 5 evening at the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend it.

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday made a phone call to Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to enquire about his health, said sources. Eknath Shinde, who was reportedly not happy with BJP leadership's decision to remove him from the CM's chair,

BJP leader Raosaheb Danve said on Sunday that the name of Maharashtra's new chief minister has been finalised, but awaits confirmation from senior party leadership.