Devendra Fadnavis, the frontrunner for next Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was spotted in the National Capital on Monday evening. The incident added fuel to the speculations of him being the next CM. However, the BJP leader buzzed off all the anticipations saying that his quick Delhi visit was not in relation to the politics but for a marriage.
Fadnavis attended the wedding reception of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter Anjali at a hotel in the national capital. Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar was also present along with Fadnavis.
Devendra Fadnavis is likely to have a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President JP Nadda to go over the procedures for establishing the next government in Maharashtra, according to a report by PTI.
Mahayuti alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a landslide victory in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly Election with the saffron regiment bagging 132 seats of the total 235 won by the alliance.
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Fadnavis, the senior BJP leader is considered the frontrunner for the CM's post, succeeding incumbent Eknath Shinde of the Shiv Sena.
The Shiv Sena, a key BJP ally, is keen on Shinde continuing in the top post, while several Maharashtra BJP leaders have been rooting for Fadnavis.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) suffered a major setback. The Shiv Sena (UBT), led by Uddhav Thackeray, won only 20 seats, Congress managed 16, and the NCP(SP) led by Sharad Pawar won just 10 seats. The BJP demonstrated an impressive strike, winning 132 of the 148 seats it contested in Maharashtra.
The Maharashtra assembly elections were held on November 20 and the results were declared on November 23.
Several Others Leaders Also Attended Om Birla's Daughter's Reception
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy attended the reception of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter on Monday. Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, State Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy and Bhuvanagiri constituency MLA Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy were also present, an official statement said.