Eknath Shinde

Marking his third term as CM, Fadnavis is now Maharashtra's 21st Chief Minister. Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde and NCP chief Ajit Pawar is Deputy CM. The Cabinet formation is expected soon.

Devendra Fadnavis is set to be sworn in as Maharashtra's Chief Minister at Mumbai's Azad Maidan on Thursday

Priyanka Chaturvedi's tweet says, "Latest update: Phase of the moon: Amavasya, Face of Maharashtra CM: Rahasya"

Despite Mahayuti's decisive win, uncertainty looms over the next chief ministerial candidate. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, a two-time CM and BJP heavyweight, is being considered for the top post.

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole is leading against Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Avinash Brahmankar by a narrow margin of 469 votes as of 2 PM from Sakoli.

As of 1:10 PM, Varun Sardesai is leading with a margin of 5,958 votes. He has garnered significant support, while Zeeshan Siddique trails behind with 26,011 votes.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s (MNS) Amit Thackeray is trailing by over 11,000 votes after the fourth round of counting. The constituency, which includes Shivaji Park, has a diverse electorate comprising upper-class Maharashtrians and minority communities.

The BJP-led NDA’s landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections is a testament to its deft political manoeuvring and an inclusive, multi-pronged strategy. By addressing the Hindutva vote bank with Devendra Fadnavis at the helm, consolidating the Marathi vote bank through Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction, and even making inroads into the Muslim vote bank […]

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is leading by a margin of over 22,881 votes in the fiercely contested Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency in Thane.

The NDA-led Mahayuti alliance is leading with over 211 seats in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly, according to early trends from the Election Commission of India.