Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Maharashtra CM for 3rd time; Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar as deputies at star-studded show

Bhartiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) chief Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as chief minister of Maharashtra for the third time period throughout a mega oath-taking ceremony at Mumbai’s historic Azad Maidan on December 5.

Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde and Nationalist Congress Social gathering (NCP) head Ajit Pawar additionally took oath as deputy chief ministers throughout the star-studded occasion, which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and prime brass from the BJP. High Bollywood stars, together with Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan, and company celebrities, together with Mukesh Ambani, additionally attended the occasion.

Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan administered the oath of workplace to the three Mahayuti leaders. The ministers in Fadnavis’ cupboard shall be sworn in later.

That is Fadnavis’s third time period as chief minister. In his first time period, he served between 2014 and 2019. In his second time period, he served for 5 days on November 25.

Greatest Ever Present by BJP

The Mahayuti alliance scripted a historic victory within the meeting elections by profitable 235 seats within the 288-member Home, trouncing the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), which gained simply 50 seats.

Fadnavis is essentially the most outstanding face of BJP in Maharashtra – a state the place the saffron occasion has largely relied on regional events to be in energy.

With a strike price of just about 90 per cent, the BJP led by Fadnavis gained 132 seats — the best amongst all allies in 2024 meeting polls. Shinde Sena gained 57 seats, and Ajit Pawar-led NCP gained 41 seats.

The meeting elections in Maharashtra had been held in a single section on November 20 and the outcomes had been introduced on November 23.

Other than Modi, the swearing-in of the brand new authorities noticed Union dwelling minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda, Union Ministers, chief ministers of NDA-led state governments, former Maharashtra chief ministers, international diplomats, actors from Hindi and Marathi movie industries and beneficiaries of the Ladki Bahin welfare scheme, in attendance.

As many as 40,000 folks had been anticipated to attend the occasion which included VVIP’s and employees from all three Mahayuti events – the BJP, the Shiv Sena and the NCP.