Maharashtra's political impasse ends as Devendra Fadnavis will take oath as CM at 5 pm today. The grand ceremony at Azad Maidan will see top leaders like PM Modi, Amit Shah, and JP Nadda in attendance
Raut claimed that Shinde was 'used' by the Bharatiya Janata Party and now has been tossed aside
Two deputy chief ministers, NCP leader Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, will also be sworn in
In an unusual twist, the formal invitation issued by Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik lists Fadnavis's name as 'Devendra Sarita Gangadharrao Fadnavis.'
PM Modi, NDA chief ministers to attend swearing-in at Azad Maidan today
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On December 9, election for the speaker of the newly-constituted 15th assembly will be held and this will be followed by trust vote of the new Mahayuti government
Devendra Fadnavis is scheduled to assume the role of Chief Minister after being unanimously elected as the Leader of the Maharashtra BJP Legislative Party earlier today
Fadnavis was speaking to reporters after meeting Governor C P Radhakrishnan who invited him to form the next government
Eknath Shinde agrees to join the new Maharashtra government led by BJP's Fadnavis, with power-sharing talks finalising ahead of tomorrow's oath-taking ceremony
Former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is being seen as the frontrunner for the top post in the new BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP Mahayuti government
Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, who arrived in Mumbai late this evening for the meeting BJP's crucial legislature party to be held on Wednesday, said if there is unanimity, one name will be selected
Eknath Shinde has been suffering from a high fever and sore throat, prompting his doctors to advise him to cancel all engagements and focus on rest
Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar from the Nationalist Congress Party are expected to be sworn in as deputy chief ministers alongside Devendra Fadnavis
The Malshiras sub-divisional magistrate on Monday imposed prohibitory orders, under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, from December 2 to 5 in the area to avoid any conflict or law
The Mahayuti, comprising the Shiv Sena led by Shinde, BJP and Ajit Pawar's NCP, won 230 out of 288 assembly seats in the November 20 polls, results of which were declared on November 23
The idea is that having Eknath Shinde as the Leader of Opposition would marginalise the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the Maharashtra assembly, ensuring that the Mahayuti government faces less criticism
Oath-taking ceremony of the Mahayuti government is scheduled for December 5 evening at Azad Maidan in Mumbai in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Devendra Fadnavis is set to take oath as Maharashtra CM on December 5, 2024, following the BJP-led alliance's landslide victory, with Eknath Shinde's son likely to be appointed deputy CM
Earlier in the day, Maharashtra's caretaker Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde, said he has recovered from a fever and is in good health