Devendra Fadnavis to be the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra: Oath ceremony to take place today.

Devendra Fadnavis to Take Oath as Maharashtra's Next Chief Minister Today

Written by: Supriya Kadu

Edited by: Pinky Deshmukh

Last Updated: December 05, 2024

Summary: Devendra Fadnavis is all set for the oath ceremony today. Prime Minister Modi will also be present at the event.

Devendra Fadnavis will serve as Maharashtra's chief minister for a third time. Between October 2014 and November 2019, he held the highest position. However, his second term, which ran from November 23 to November 28, 2019, was brief since the Shiv Sena split with the BJP.

Devendra Fadnavis will take the oath at Azad Maidan in Mumbai to begin his third term as Maharashtra's chief minister tomorrow. The long-running debate over who would be appointed chief minister may end today as the BJP leadership announced Mr. Fadnavis as its nominee. His selection was confirmed shortly after his name was presented to the recently elected legislators.

Top BJP officials, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, will attend the oath-taking event, which is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. in Mumbai's Azad Maidan.

Along with Fadnavis, two deputy chief ministers will also take the oath, including Ajit Pawar, leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

According to reports, Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, whose initial resistance to resigning from his position as chief minister extended the standoff, has consented to serve as deputy chief minister and is expected to take the oath today.

Speaking to the BJP legislators, Mr. Fadnavis expressed his gratitude for being elected as the party's leader and stated that he couldn't have done it without the 132 MLAs of the BJP.

He expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support and promised that Maharashtra will see progress under the BJP's "double engine" government. He said that the Prime Minister's "ek hain to safe hain" slogan was the reason behind the Mahayuti's glory.