Union Minister and Republican Party of India-Athawale (RPI-A) chief Ramdas Athawale on Monday claimed that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, is poised to become the next Chief Minister of the state.

Devendra Fadnavis embarks on a trip to Delhi amid the heated contest for Maharashtra's chief minister. Challenges rise within the Mahavikas Agadi and Mahayuti coalitions as the decision from the BJP is anticipated.

Ajit Pawar and Fadnavis share a good equation, going back to the time when the two came together in 2019 to form a government, though that lasted less than 80 hours after the NCP leader developed cold feet.

Ajit Pawar held a meeting with newly-elected legislators from his faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) at his residence on Sunday, where the Chief Ministerial post was discussed.

Mahayuti alliance partners are holding crucial meetings today with newly elected MLAs to elect their legislative party leaders, which will be followed by an alliance meeting on Monday.

The counting of votes for the Maharashtra assembly elections are underway, with all eyes on the outcome of the battle between the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti and the Maha Vikas Aghadi. Let check the list of leaders who are in race for the CM post.

The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee has denied reports that the party's state unit chief, Nana Patole, resigned from his post over the party's poor performance in the recent assembly elections.

Ajit Pawar convened a meeting with his newly-elected legislators at his residence on Sunday, where he indicated his intentions of making Fadnavis the next Chief Minister.