An update on what is happening about the government formation in Maharashtra. BJP general secretary Om Mathur, who was the election in-charge for Maharashtra, says that the leader of the legislative party will be elected and will meet the Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to stake claim for forming Govt.

BJP senior leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy adds that the party is confident that the new Maharashtra CM will take oath by 31st October.

The BJP MLAs will gather at party's state headquarters at Nariman Point at 11 am and then proceed towards the Inox square near Vidhan Bhavan where they will pay tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

The BJP legislature party meeting will begin in the Vidhan Bhavan at 4 pm in presence of party's central observers, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and party's national general secretary J P Nadda, a party spokesperson said.

Home minister Rajnath Singh has already left for Mumbai. He said, "The BJP is ready to form the next government. The BJP legislature party will elect its  leader this evening."