In Maharashtra, activities for the government formation is gradually picking up pace. The Mahayuti of BJP- Shiv Sena and the NCP won with a landslide victory. Hectic parleys are underway in their respective party folds. Senior BJP leader yesterday stated that before deciding the name of the new chief minister the legislative party meetings of all three parties will take place separately.  A meeting of Nationalist Congress Party leaders is underway at the residence of party chief Ajit Pawar.

BJP Maharashtra chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule also chaired a meeting in Mumbai with party leaders. Shiv Sena legislative party is also going to hold a meeting later in the day. The term of the current Assembly ends on November 26 before which the new government should come into existence. In the 288 member Legislative assembly the BJP has emerged as a single largest party with 132 seats of the 149 which they contested with other coalition partners Shiv Sena and NCP. Shiv Sena bagged 57 seats and NCP secured 41 seats.