Devendra Fadnavis Oath-Taking Ceremony Highlights: Fadnavis takes oath as Maharashtra CM, Ajit Pawar, Eknath Shinde take oath as his deputies

NCP leader Ajit Pawar takes oath as deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Shiv Sena leader and former Chief Minister Eknath Shinde takes oath as deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Governor CP Radhakrishnan administers oath of office to him.

Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Govermor CP Radhakrishnan administers oath of office to him.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi present on stage. Fadnavis will be sworn in as the Chief Minister shortly.

Devendra Fadnavis to take oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra shortly.

Governor CP Radhakrishnan present on stage. He will administer the oath of office to the Devendra Fadnavis.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Azad Maidan in Mumbai.

Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar come on stage at Azad Maidan, greet leaders.

At the swearing-in ceremony, the tagline ‘Maharashtra is unstoppable’ can be seen everywhere.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu joins BJP leaders on stage. Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn as the CM of Maharashtra at 5 30 PM.

Gujarat CM Bhupinder Patel, Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu, Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, UP deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya attend swearing-in ceremony.

Sanjay Dutt, Rohit Shetty, Madhuri Dixit, Ranbir Kapoor attend swearing-in ceremony.

Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal, Ramdas Athawale, Chirag Paswan, Yogi Adityanath, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Bhupendra Patel present at swearing-in ceremony of Devendra Fadnavis as CM.

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari present at swearing-in ceremony.

Reliance Industries chairperson Mukesh Ambani attends the swearing-in ceremony, along with his son Anant Ambani and daughter-in law Radhika Merchant.

Bollywood actor Salman Khan attends swearing-in ceremony of Devendra Fadnavis. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also scheduled to attend the event.

Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U leader Nitish Kumar, BJP national president JP Nadda, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan are sitting in the dias, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony.

Actors Ranveer Singh, Vidya Balan, Madhuri Dixit Nene are also attending the event.

In a post on X, Devendra Fadnavis, ahead of oath-taking says, “Charm of Maya! The beginning of a new season with the blessings of mother.”

https://x.com/Dev_Fadnavis/status/1864631095494627732

Bollywood filmstar Shahrukh Khan, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar are present at the swearing-in ceremony of Devendra Fadnavis at Azad Maidan in Mumbai.

Industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, daughter Ananya present at swearing-in ceremony in Azad Maidan, Mumbai.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives at Azad Maidan, where the swearing-in ceremony will begin shortly.

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav, Andhra Pradesh CM arrive in Mumbai ahead of the swearing-in ceremony at Azad Maidan in Mumbai.

Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, Amruta Fadnavis, wife of CM-designate Devendra Fadnavis says, “Devendra Fadnavis has become MLA for the sixth time. He will become CM now for the third time. More than happiness, there is a feeling of responsibility as there is a lot of work that he wants to do for the people of Maharashtra.”

Traditional ‘Gaji Dhol’ being performed outside NCP chief Ajit Pawar’s residence in Mumbai. Ajit Pawar is likely to take oath as Maharashtra deputy CM today.

Shiv Sena president Eknath Shinde would be taking oath as deputy chief minister of Maharashtra at the swearing-in ceremony, his party colleague Uday Samant announced. Devendra Fadnavis would take oath as as CM, while Shinde and NCP chief Ajit Pawar would be sworn in as his deputies at the ceremony.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal expressed his enthusiasm saying that the Mahayuti government will continue to focus on good governance, development, and fulfilling the aspirations of the people of Maharashtra. “I am truly excited about the ceremony in Mumbai. It’s great to see my younger brother, Devendra Fadnavis, becoming the CM. I’m also pleased that Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar will serve as Deputy CMs. The Mahayuti government will carry forward its commitment to progress and speed in meeting the expectations of the people, who have given us a resounding victory,” Goyal said.

UP Deputy CM Brajesh Thakur, who arrived in Mumbai to attend the swearing-in ceremony extended his congratulations to CM-designate Devendra Fadnavis and other leaders. “The Mahayuti government will take oath today. I congratulate Devendra Fadnavis, his entire team, Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar. On behalf of Uttar Pradesh, I also congratulate the Maharashtra BJP on its victory in the state. The double-engine government will set a benchmark for multifaceted development in Maharashtra,” Thakur said.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant arrived in Mumbai to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Maharashtra CM-designate Devendra Fadnavis. Speaking to reporters, Sawant extended his greetings to Fadnavis, expressing pride in the return of the NDA government in Maharashtra. “I feel proud today that the NDA Government is in power once again in Maharashtra. Devendra Fadnavis has been elected as the CM for the third time. I wish him the best. Maharashtra will progress at twice the speed under his leadership,” Sawant said.

Governor C P Radhakrishnan will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Devendra Fadnavis at the grand event today evening. Two deputy Chief Ministers will also take oath today.