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Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Maharashtra CM, ending a two-week deadlock after the Mahayuti alliance's win. The ceremony includes top BJP leaders and 1,000 beneficiaries of the "Ladki Bahin" program.
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BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis will take the oath of office as Maharashtra's chief minister, bringing an end to a two-week-long deadlock over who would hold the top position following the Mahayuti alliance's unexpected victory in the state's November 20 Assembly elections.
The oath taking ceremony, set to take place in Mumbai's Azad Maidan at 5 pm, will be attended by top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, among others.
The 54-year-old will serve as chief minister for the third time. At the age of 44, he became the state's youngest chief minister during his initial tenure in the position, which lasted from October 2014 until November 2019.
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However, the entire Shiv Sena withdrew from an alliance with the BJP during his second spell, which lasted barely five days, from November 23 to November 28, 2019. In addition to Fadnavis, two Deputy Chief Ministers will also take office today, including Ajit Pawar, the head of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
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