Mahayuti leaders to decide on chief ministerial candidate: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

Mumbai: After trends of almost all assembly constituencies indicated a comfortable majority to the ruling Mahayuti, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Saturday that the leaders of all three constituent parties will sit together to decide the next chief minister of the state.

Speaking to media here, he said that the Mahayuti was heading towards victory by winning more than 217 assembly seats in the election, which will give them a clear majority to form next government.

He further said, "After announcement of all the results, we will sit together and take the next decision."

Sources from BJP said the swearing-in ceremony of Mahayuti will be held at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.