Devendra Fadnavis to be Maharashtra CM

October 28, 2014 16:35

Devendra Fadvanis elected as the Leader of Maharashtra BJP Legislative Party. Frontrunner Devendra Fadnavis, who is PM Modi's favourite, is the next CM of Maharashtra. He is the BJP's first-ever CM. Also rans included Nitn Gadkari, Pankaja Munde and Eknath Khadse. Fadnavis was the Maharastra state unit president and has always been the favourite for the post. The decision was takne at a meeting of all the 121 legislators at 4 pm today.

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