MUMBAI: While Ajit Pawar was on Sunday unanimously elected group leader of the NCP legislature party, sources said that on the question of the chief minister's post, the party has taken the view that in view of the assembly poll results,

In a candid statement, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar reflects on the recent Assembly poll results, addressing internal party dynamics and the responsibility to fulfill promises made to the people of Maharashtra.

The BJP is set to appoint Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra's next CM, with Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar as deputies, reports said. This follows a significant win by the Mahayuti alliance, which gained 235 of 288 assembly seats,

Ajit Pawar said that Mahayuti's victory left the Maha Vikas Aghadi without enough strength to stake claim for the leader of the opposition's post.

Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, defied expectations to solidify his position in state politics by leading the NCP to electoral victory. Despite past setbacks, including a familial political rivalry,

Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena leader Deepak Kesarkar has said his party legislators feel Eknath Shinde should continue as the chief minister of the state.

Following the Mahayuti alliance's victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections, speculation is swirling around the next chief minister. While NCP leaders hinted at the possibility of Ajit Pawar taking the helm,

Ajit Pawar defeated his nephew Yugendra Pawar, who was endorsed by 83-year-old Sharad Pawar, by a margin of over 1 lakh votes.

Sharad Pawar’s faction may have garnered a higher vote share at 11.29 percent compared to Ajit Pawar’s 9.01 percent, but this support didn’t translate into seats.