Mumbai: BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister again on early Saturday morning. The oath was administered by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan.
#BREAKING | Mumbai: #DevendraFadnavis takes oath as #Maharashtra Chief Minister again, oath administered by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan @Dev_Fadnavis pic.twitter.com/HlNsNrb3wC
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While NCP leader Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy Cheif Minister of the state.
NCP’s #AjitPawar takes oath as Deputy CM,oath was administered by #Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan @AjitPawarSpeaks pic.twitter.com/FTMftDMRRo
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After taking oath as Deputy CM, Ajit Pawar said: “From result day to this day no party was able to form government, Maharashtra was facing many problems including farmer issues, so we decided to form a stable government.”
.@AjitPawarSpeaks after taking oath as Deputy CM: From result day to this day no party was able to form Govt, #Maharashtra was facing many problems including farmer issues, so we decided to form a stable Govt pic.twitter.com/XCut0eyNb6
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While CM Fadnavis said: “People had given us a clear mandate, but Shiv Sena tried to ally with other parties after results, as a result, President’s rule was imposed. Maharashtra needed a stable government not a ‘khichdi’ government.”
.@Dev_Fadnavis after taking oath as Maharashtra CM again: People had given us a clear mandate, but Shiv Sena tried to ally with other parties after results, as a result President’s rule was imposed. Maharashtra needed a stable govt not a ‘khichdi’ govt. #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/J7sUQuXts6
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After the duo took oath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated both the leaders, saying: “Congratulations to Devendra Fadnavis ji and Ajit Pawar ji on taking oath as the CM and Deputy CM of Maharashtra respectively. I am confident they will work diligently for the bright future of Maharashtra.”
Congratulations to @Dev_Fadnavis Ji and @AjitPawarSpeaks Ji on taking oath as the CM and Deputy CM of Maharashtra respectively. I am confident they will work diligently for the bright future of Maharashtra.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 23, 2019
BJP president and home minister Amit Shah also congratulated both the leaders, saying: “Heartiest congratulations to Devendra Fadnavis ji and Ajit Pawar on swearing-in the chief minister of Maharashtra and Deputy Chief Minister of the state. I am confident that this government will be continuously committed to the development and welfare of Maharashtra and will set new standards of progress in the state.”
श्री @Dev_Fadnavis जी को महाराष्ट्र के मुख्यमंत्री और श्री @AjitPawarSpeaks को प्रदेश के उपमुख्यमंत्री के रूप में शपथ लेने पर हार्दिक बधाई।
मुझे विश्वास है कि यह सरकार महाराष्ट्र के विकास और कल्याण के प्रति निरंतर कटिबद्ध रहेगी और प्रदेश में प्रगति के नये मापदंड स्थापित करेगी।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 23, 2019
Reacting to the development, NCP chief Sharad Pawar tweeted: “Ajit Pawar’s decision to support the BJP to form the Maharashtra Government is his personal decision and not that of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). We place on record that we do not support or endorse this decision of his.”
Ajit Pawar’s decision to support the BJP to form the Maharashtra Government is his personal decision and not that of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
We place on record that we do not support or endorse this decision of his.— Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) November 23, 2019