Maharashtra CM swearing-in: Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Maharashtra CM swearing-in LIVE Updates: BJP legislature party leader Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn-in as the new chief minister of Maharashtra on Thursday evening at a grand ceremony here which would be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Updated: December 5, 2024 6:35 PM IST

By Abhijeet Sen

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Maharashtra CM Oath Ceremony Updates: BJP legislature party leader Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as the new chief minister of Maharashtra on Thursday evening at a grand ceremony. The event will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. NCP head Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde are also expected to take oath as deputy chief ministers, sources were quoted as saying to news agency PTI. This is for the third time that Fadnavis (54), an MLA from Nagpur, will be sworn in as the CM of Maharashtra.

The swearing-in ceremony will be held at the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, where elaborate security arrangements have been made for the event. Ahead of his swearing-in ceremony, Maharashtra Chief Minister designate Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday offered prayers at Shree Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai. Devendra Fadnavis also arrived at Shree Mumbadevi Temple in Mumbai and sought blessing at the temple.

The Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 witnessed a decisive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance, securing a landslide win with 235 seats. The results marked a significant milestone for the BJP, which emerged as the single-largest party with 132 seats.

The Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party also made notable gains, with 57 and 41 seats, respectively. While, the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) suffered a major setback with Congress winning just 16 seats. Its alliance partner, Shiv Sena (UBT), won 20 seats, while the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) secured only 10 seats. Stay tuned to this live blog for all the latest updates on Maharashtra CM Oath Ceremony.

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