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.

The results are in and the Mahayuti alliance — comprising the BJP, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena — have secured a stunning victory in the state of Maharashtra. Meanwhile, the JMM-Congress alliance in Jharkhand has defied exit polls and triumphed.

The Kopri-Pachpakhadi seat witnessed the clash of Titans with Shiv Sena pitching Chief Minister Eknath Shinde while Uddhav Thackeray's camp pitching Kedar Dighe, nephew of prominent leader Anand Dighe

The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is poised for a landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections, securing a commanding lead in over 220 seats. While the alliance celebrates its triumph, the question of whether Devendra Fadnavis or Eknath Shinde will become the next chief minister remains a point of intense speculation.

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The ruling BJP-led alliance is leading with a huge margin in Maharashtra and appears set to retain the state. As leads painted a favourable picture for the BJP, a heartwarming phone call between Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and his mother is going viral.

From an obscure corporator to becoming the youngest mayor of Nagpur, to the first BJP chief minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis' climb up the political ladder has been steady, as he looks all set to occupy the state's top post for the third time.

Will Devendra Fadnavis once again become the Chief Minister of Maharashtra with Mahayuti leading on over 200 seats and BJP emerging as the largest party.

With the Mahayuti heading for a landslide victory in Maharashtra Saturday, BJP spokesperson Pravin Darekar said Devendra Fadnavis is likely to be the next chief minister of the state. “This result has taken us by surprise.