The past days have been a political roller coaster in Maharashtra with the BJP keen to push Fadnavis as the CM and Eknath Shinde secluding himself before finally relenting to accept the BJP face.

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde is set to be sworn in as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister on Thursday at Mumbai's Azad Maidan.

The Mahayuti alliance won 230 of the 288 assembly seats. The BJP led with 132 seats, while the Shiv Sena got 57 and NCP 41 seats. Folow news18.com for more.

Apart from Shinde, NCP leader Ajit Pawar will also take oath as the second deputy chief minister of Maharashtra.

Devendra Fadnavis is scheduled to assume the role of Chief Minister after being unanimously elected as the Leader of the Maharashtra BJP Legislative Party earlier today

Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan has invited the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance to form the government on December 5, clearing the path for Devendra Fadnavis to assume the role of Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the third time.

Addressing the media, Fadnavis extended an olive branch to Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, urging him to join the new cabinet.

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and NCP's Ajit Pawar will be sworn in as deputy chief ministers at the ceremony, scheduled for December 5 at the sprawling Azad Maidan in south Mumbai.