Maharashtra Suspense Day 10: Mahayuti's Top 3 In 3 Cities Amid Oath Preps
NDTV
The BJP legislature party will meet this morning during which party MLAs are expected to choose their leader
At Mumbai's Azad Maidan, preparations for the grand swearing-in ceremony for Maharashtra's next Chief Minister are in full swing. A stage is being erected and a gallery is coming up, but who will take oath remains a question.
Leaders of the three parties in BJP-led Mahayuti, which scored a mammoth win in these state polls, are yet to meet Governor CP Radhakrishnan to stake claim to form the government. In fact, BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde and NCP's Ajit Pawar are in different cities today. While Mr Fadnavis is in Mumbai, Mr Shinde is unwell and recovering in Thane. Mr Pawar is in Delhi for what he has termed a personal visit.
The BJP legislature party will meet at Vidhan Bhavan this morning during which party MLAs are expected to choose their leader. While Mr Fadnavis is seen as a frontrunner for the Chief Minister's post, the delay in the BJP announcing its choice for the top post has given room to speculation. The three leaders of Mahayuti are likely to meet after the BJP MLAs' meeting. A meeting with the Governor is expected tomorrow, on the eve of the swearing-in ceremony.
