Maharashtra BJP MLAs to elect their CM today

October 28, 2014 09:25

Today, the Maharashtra BJP's 121 legislators will meet to elect the legislature party leader, who will also be the chief minister.

Save any last-minute hitch, that man will be Devendra Fadnavis, who has shot into national prominence as the party's young Maharashtra face in the last one month.

Home Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh will act as observer at the meeting in Mumbai, which will begin at 11 am.

The BJP is then expected to meet the governor to formally stake claim to form government. The party posted its most superior performance in elections held in Maharashtra two weeks ago.

It is 22 seats short of a clear majority in the 288-member assembly, but is not short of options to bridge that gap.

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