Devendra Fadnavis was unanimously elected as the Maharashtra BJP legislature party leader at its meeting here on Wednesday, paving the way for his appointment as the chief minister.
The swearing-in ceremony will be held in Mumbai on Thursday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Fadnavis’ name was finalised for the top post at the BJP’s core committee meet held here ahead of the legislature party meeting, sources said.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sudhir Mungantiwar said leaders of the Mahayuti coalition will meet Governor C P Radhakrishnan at 3.30 pm on Wednesday to stake a claim to form government.
Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman, former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani were present at the BJP legislature party meeting held at the Vidhan Bhawan in Mumbai.
The BJP had appointed Sitharaman and Rupani as central observers for the meet.