India, Jan. 30 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the Mahayuti alliance will back the Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) decision on the vacant Deputy CM post.

His remarks come shortly after the NCP announced nominating Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar as the leader of party legislature on Saturday. The party is also likely to propose Sunetra for the deputy CM's post, with the oath-taking tomorrow.

"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," Fadnavis told reporters.

Earlier in the day, the NCP leaders met with Fadnavis to discuss the vacant Deputy CM post. NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal said Fadnavis has conveyed ...