Amid ongoing deliberations over the next Maharashtra Chief Minister, outgoing CM Eknath Shinde's son, Shrikant Shinde, has clarified that he is not in contention for the Deputy Chief Minister post and has no intentions of accepting a Union Minister role either.

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 meeting to be held either on December 2 or 3, a senior BJP leader claimed on Sunday night.

BJP plans to announce Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra's new Chief Minister soon. As political negotiations continue, Shinde Sena demands Deputy CM and Home Ministry positions. The final decision rests with Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

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.

Fadnavis has led the BJP to 100-plus seats for the third time; this time, the party won 10 seats more than it did in 2014

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.

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

The BJP leader's statement has come hours after caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde returned to Mumbai from his native village Dare Tamb, on Sunday evening.

Devendra Fadnavis has reportedly been finalised as Maharashtra's next chief minister, with the BJP legislature party set to meet on December 2 or 3. The new Mahayuti government's swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for December 5,