The Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde was sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister late Thursday night, with the BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, reluctantly, it appeared, taking on the role of his deputy.
Eknath Shinde took oath as the new Maharashtra CM on Thursday. (File picture)
While a former chief minister later accepting a junior position in the state government is rare, Maharashtra has witnessed such situation in the past.
Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis interact with the media before the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan, in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, June 30, 2022. (Satish Bate/HT PHOTO)
In a move that stunned political pundits, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced that Eknath Shinde will be the next chief minister of Maharashtra.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor took an apparent swipe at newly-appointed Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde.