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In a surprise turn of events Thursday, Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra and BJP leader and former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as the Deputy Chief Minister. Shinde became the 20th Chief Minister of the state a day after Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray resigned as CM ahead of a floor test, bringing to an end the 31-month rule of his Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition. What came as a surprise was the about-turn by Fadnavis. Shortly after he told a press conference that he would not be a part of the government, the central leadership of the party said Fadnavis would be joining the government. Read | It is learnt that even the Prime Minister spoke to Fadnavis, asking him to join the government. The announcement of Shinde’s appointment as Chief Minister, made by Fadnavis, came as a surprise because the BJP with 106 MLAs is the single largest party in the existing House of 287 – the total strength is 288 but a Sena MLA passed away last month – and the natural claimant to the post of the Chief Minister. Fadnavis next to him, Shinde thanked the BJP leadership. “I express my deep gratitude to Prime Minister He said Fadnavis has shown a large heart. “No one does this after having 120 MLAs. If they wish, they could have kept the CM post, but they showed generosity to give the CM post to Balasaheb’s Shiv Sainik,” Shinde said. Fadnavis said, “We are not after power. This is a fight for ideology and Hindutva and for that reason the...

By Ritvick Arun Bhalekar, Sahil Joshi: A day after Uddhav Thackeray resigned as the CM of Maharashtra, sources said BJP leader and former CM Devendra Fadnavis will replace him on Friday, July 1. Eknath Shinde, who led the Shiv Sena rebellion, is likely to take charge as Fadnavis’s deputy in the new government. CLICK HERE FOR THE LIVE UPDATES ON THE MAHARASHTRA POLITICAL CRISIS Here’s what’s expected next in the Maharashtra political arena: • The BJP, with the support of Independent MLAs and the Shinde faction, will stake claim to form the government. • After that, the CM and the Deputy CM will take oath. • Then the Speaker's election will be held. • The Shinde faction is likely to be recognised as the Shiv Sena legislative party. • The next step would be to elect their whip in the assembly. • The Governor will grant them time to hold a vote of confidence. • Finally, the Cabinet expansion will take place. • The entire process of government formation is likely to be completed by July 11. ALSO READ | After Uddhav Thackeray's resignation from the Chief Minister's post on Wednesday, speculations have been rife about who could be included in Team Devendra Fadnavis after the formation of the new government. Here are the probable names which could be considered in the new Cabinet and council of ministries in the BJP-led government. WHO ARE LIKELY TO BE INDUCTED IN THE NEW CABINET? • Devendra Fadnavis (Chief Minister) • Chandrakant Patil • Sudhir Mungantiwar • Girish Mahajan • Ashi...

Breaking News: A growing issue in Maharashtra is being sparked by an advertisement that claimed Eknath Shinde, the chief minister of Maharashtra, is more well-liked than Devendra Fadnavis. A picture of PM Modi and Eknath Shinde appeared in the advertising. PM Modi and Eknath Shinde were referred to be the "dream team" that was adored by everyone in the Shiv Sena advertising with the bow and arrow emblem. Eknath Shinde downplayed the conflict between himself and Devendra Fadnavis that the advertising implied and said that both of them had received favourable reviews. Due to health concerns, Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday postponed an event in Kohlapur that Eknath Shinde was scheduled to attend. The Sena-BJP government was clear that politics were not engaged. Keep an eye on Mirror Now for the latest developments. #maharashtra #posterpolitics #chiefminister #eknathshinde #deputychiefminister #devendrafadnavis #pmmodi #bharatiyajantaparty #breakingnews #englishnews #latestnews #latestupdates #politics

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde will be the new chief minister of Maharashtra, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday. The dramatic announcement came after Fadnavis and Shinde met Governor B S Koshyari at Raj Bhavan. It was considered a foregone conclusion that Fadnavis will become the CM for the third time, in alliance with the Shinde-led Sena rebels. Fadnavis said Shinde will be sworn in as CM at Raj Bhavan at 7.30 pm on Thursday.

Last Updated: 30th June, 2022 23:23 IST Maharashtra News Highlights: Shinde Becomes CM, Fadnavis Deputy; PM, Uddhav Congratulate The MVA government collapsed on June 29 after Uddhav Thackeray resigned as the Maharashtra CM preferring to avoid the floor test. Meanwhile, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis announced that rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde will be the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Shinde alone will take oath of office at 7.30 pm, and cabinet expansion will take place later. NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday claimed that BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis did not appear to be happy while accepting the deputy chief minister's post in Eknath Shinde's government. "I think Fadnavis has not accepted the number two position happily. His facial expression said it all," Pawar told reporters in Pune. "(But) He is from Nagpur and he has worked as a `swayamsevak' (with the RSS) and there, when an order comes, it has to be followed," the NCP chief said, adding that Fadnavis might have accepted a junior position due to this`sanskar' (values). "I don't think that the one who led MLAs to Assam had expected more than the post of Deputy CM. But in BJP, as per order- be it from Delhi or Nagpur -CM post has been given to Eknath Shinde...The person who was CM and LoP has been asked to take oath as Dy CM. It's shocking," says NCP chief Sharad Pawar. After Eknath Shinde took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, NCP Chief Sharad Pawar addressed the media and said, "I have congratu...