Thu Dec 05 13:28:46 UTC 2024: ## Fadnavis to be Maharashtra Chief Minister; Athawale seeks ministerial berth for RPI

**Mumbai, India** – Devendra Fadnavis is set to become the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra after being elected as the legislative party leader of the BJP today. The newly elected BJP MLAs unanimously chose Fadnavis for the post.

Following the announcement, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale congratulated Fadnavis. Athawale, whose Republican Party of India (RPI) is part of the BJP-led alliance, also requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to include the RPI in the upcoming state government. This indicates a potential ministerial position for the RPI within the new Maharashtra government.

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