Fadnavis clarified that there is no dispute regarding the CM's face as it was decided by the alliance beforehand that the leaders of the three parties will sit and take a unanimous decision on it.

When the verdict of the Lok Sabha elections was announced in June, resentment among farmers in Maharashtra was seen as a major factor behind BJP's dismal performance in the state, along with nervousness among Scheduled Caste voters who feared the party might amend the Constitution if it returned with 400-plus seats.

BJP wins 132 seats in Maharashtra's historic election victory, with Shiv Sena securing 57 and NCP 41. The CM race intensifies in the new government.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party and its allies were set to return to power in the nation's richest state, television channels reported on Saturday, a boost for the Hindu-nationalist leader after a disappointing general election.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday joined celebrations at BJP headquarters following party-led Mahayuti's landslide victory in Maharashtra assembly elections and said people of the state have defeated "negative and parivarvad politics.