After almost two weeks of hectic parleys, senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis will take oath as the new Maharashtra Chief Minister on Thursday at a grand ceremony at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai. NCP leader Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde will also take the oath as Deputy CMs along with Fadnavis today.

Devendra Fadnavis is set to reclaim the Chief Minister position in Maharashtra with Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar as his deputies. The Mahayuti alliance’s victory in the recent assembly elections marks a significant comeback for the BJP and its allies.

This will be Devendra Fadnavis's third stint as Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He served in the top post from October 2014 to November 2019. His second stint, however, lasted only five days, from November 23 to 28,

Stay tuned for the latest updates on the new government formation in Maharashtra as Devendra Fadnavis has been unanimously elected for the post of Chief Minister. The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled for Thursday.

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Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde along with NCP's Ajit Pawar will take the oath as Deputy Chief Ministers in the new cabinet, sources said.

Devendra Fadnavis’s political life has come full circle. He did return in 2019 following his poll campaign based on the tagline ‘Mi Punha Yein (I will be back)’, but subsequent political machinations kept him away from the chief minister’s office.

The BJP, which emerged as the single-largest party by bagging 132 seats in the 280-member Maharashtra house, will elect its leader in the crucial meeting The next chief minister of Maharashtra is expected to be announced today,

Devendra Fadnavis oath-taking ceremony Live: After days of political suspense and backroom negotiations, Maharashtra is set to witness a historic swearing-in ceremony this evening at Mumbai’s iconic Azad Maidan. At 5:30 PM, Devendra Fadnavis will take oath as Chief Minister, marking his triumphant return to the state’s top post. Joining him will be Ajit Pawar as Deputy Chief Minister, with former CM Eknath Shinde likely to take the oath too, though confirmation is still awaited.