Maharashtra oath ceremony: Devendra Fadnavis sworn in as chief minister at star-studded event

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the chief minister, along with Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde who assumed the deputy CM positions

Published on: Dec 05, 2024 7:56 PM IST

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Devendra Fadnavis was chosen as the pick for chief minister after deliberation with senior BJP leaders as well as members of the alliance. He will now begin his second tenure in the position after previously occupying the post from 2014-2019. (Yogesh Naik/Hindustan Times)

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BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis shared a picture of him taking blessings from his mother Sarita Fadnavis ahead of his oath-taking ceremony as chief minister of Maharashtra today (Devendra Fadnavis/X)

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The oath was administered by governor CP Radhakrishnan, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh present as well. (Yogesh Naik/ Hindustan Times)

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Former chief minister Eknath Shinde took oath as deputy chief minister in the new government after days of uncertainty over whether he would accept the role. (Yogesh Naik/ Hindustan Times)

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NCP's Ajit Pawar also took oath as deputy chief minister, wearing a pink jacket reminiscent of his “Maharashtra chooses pink” campaign during the assembly elections (Yogesh Naik/ Hindustan Times)

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Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu was also in attendance to celebrate the landslide victory of the Mahayuti alliance (Yogesh Naik/Hindustan Times)

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In the star studded event, an embrace between actors Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan also caught eyeballs. Several celebrities and industrialists were present for the oath-taking ceremony. (Yogesh Naik/Hindustan Times)

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Reliance Industries chairperson Mukesh Ambani was also present during the function. (Yogesh Naik/ Hindustan Times)

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After the swearing-in ceremony, Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde also paid tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, before starting their new tenure in government (Yogesh Naik/Hindustan Times)