Nagpur, Jan. 30 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that the Mahayuti alliance will back the Nationalist Congress Party's decision on the vacant Deputy CM post, following the demise of Ajit Pawar.

"The decision will be taken by the NCP. We will stand by whatever decision the NCP takes...We are standing by the family of Ajit Pawar and NCP," Devendra Fadnavis told reporters.

Earlier, NCP leaders met with CM Devendra Fadnavis to discuss the vacant Deputy CM post.

"We went to meet the CM. Praful Bhai (Praful Patel), Tatkare (Sunil Tatkare) I, and Munde (Dhananjay Munde). We also met him (Fadnavis) last night. We asked if everything could be done tomorrow, from the swearing-in ceremony to everything else. The Chie...