The demand for naming Devendra Fadnavis as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra is growing. This time, posters have come up in Nagpur reinforcing the demand.

Caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said that he would fully support the decision taken by PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah with regard to the chief minister's name.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader on Sunday claimed that Devendra Fadnavis’ name has been finalised for Maharashtra Chief Minister’s post, despite growing suspense.

Senior BJP leader and former Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar stated here on Monday that Devendra Fadnavis would be the Maharashtra chief minister.

The Mahayuti alliance will form a new government in Maharashtra on December 5. Devendra Fadnavis is the frontrunner for the chief minister post. The BJP emerged as the largest party in recent assembly polls.

Amid ongoing suspense over the chief ministerial candidate, the new government of Maharashtra’s Mahayuti alliance is set to be formed on December 5, a senior BJP leader said. The leader indicated that Devendra Fadnavis is the frontrunner for the 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.