Maharashtra New CM Highlights: Devendra Fadnavis has been elected as the BJP’s Legislative Party leader in a key party meeting and is effectively set to become the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra . Meanwhile, Maharashtra ’s caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday officially accepted ... Devendra Fadnavis has officially taken office as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the third time on December 5, 2024. Maharashtra government formation highlights: Devendra Fadnavis will become the new Maharashtra chief minister and the swearing-in ceremony will take place on December 5, 2024. Follow The Hindu for ... The chief minister of Maharashtra (IAST: Mahārāṣṭrāce Mukhyamaṃtrī) is the head of the executive branch of the government of the Indian state of Maharashtra . Following elections to the Legislative Assembly, the governor invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government and appoints the chief minister.