Maharashtra CM news live: Fadnavis set to be CM, Eknath Shinde likely to be Deputy CM

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• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:55 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Special arrangements for supporters at the swearing-in venue

  To accommodate the overwhelming crowd expected at the venue, special arrangements have been made for 40,000 supporters, creating a large and vibrant atmosphere.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:43 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: The swearing-in ceremony, when and where?

  The swearing-in ceremony of Maharashtra's new chief minister set to take place on Thursday at 5 pm at Mumbai's Azad Maidan will have an impressive security presence, with over 4,000 police personnel deployed across the venue.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:22 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Shiv Sena MLAs met Eknath Shinde all through the day to convince him for Deputy CM post

  Party legislators said they have been meeting Eknath Shinde, who is currently the caretaker chief minister, since the last two days to convince him to become part of the new government.

  All through the day, the MLAs made a beeline to 'Varsha', the CM's official residence, to meet the outgoing chief minister.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:17 PM

  Mahrashtra CM news live: Pawan Kalyan congratulates Devendra Fadnavis

  Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday congratulated the Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis ahead of his oath-taking ceremony as Maharashtra CM.

  "Heartiest congratulations to Shri @Dev_FadnavisJi on assuming office as Maharashtra's Chief Minister once again. Your dynamic leadership and people-centric vision, inspired by Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodiJi's guidance and @PMOIndia's vision for a stronger India, will surely drive Maharashtra to new heights of progress and prosperity. Wishing you great success," Kalyan said in a post on X on Wednesday.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 07:52 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: New Maharashtra assembly's special session from December 7; MLAs oath, speaker election on agenda

  A three-day special session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly will be held in Mumbai from December 7 to enable newly-elected MLAs to take oath and elect a speaker, PTI reported citing legislative Sources.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:54 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Devendra Fadnavis adds new middle name in oath ceremony invites

  The invite issued by the Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik has named CM-designate as Devendra Sarita Gandadharrao Fadnavis. While Gangadhar Rao Fadnavis is his father, Sarita Fadnavis is the name of the new CM's mother.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:43 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Devendra Fadnavis meets Eknath Shinde

  Maharashtra CM-designate Devendra Fadnavis arrived at Varsha bungalow to meet Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:15 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Eknath Shinde to take oath as Deputy CM on December 5: Sources

  Eknath Shinde to take oath tomorrow as Maharashtra's Deputy CM along with Ajit Pawar, in the new government, ANI reported quoting Shiv Sena Sources

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:50 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Devendra Fadnavis and the ‘strategic’ use of social media

  Devendra Fadnavis, set to return as Maharashtra Chief Minister for the third time, used social media effectively which helped him reach out to large sections of digital audience compared to his peers.

  "The BJP leader is the "most-followed" politician from Maharashtra on social media, said Prasad Kulkarni, a Thane-based social media expert, according to PTI.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:32 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: CT Ravi says the State has faith in Devendra Fadnavis

  “The party has faith in his leadership and the public has also placed its faith...I am confident that Maharashtra will become stronger under his leadership... The public has voted for us to give a stable government and to bring development,” BJP leader CT Ravi said on Devendra Fadnavis to take oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:59 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Shiv Sena leader says new government will be formed according to the ‘expectations of the people’

  Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande says, "For the last 2.5 years, Maharashtra has got a very good government and schemes have been brought for every section. Ladki Bahin Yojana played an important role in bringing the Mahayuti government and the new government will be formed according to the expectations of the people."

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:45 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Devendra Fadnavis gets support of smaller parties, Independents

  Devendra Fadnavis said that besides the Shiv Sena and the NCP, Rashtriya Samaj Paksha, Jansurajya Shakti Party, Yuva Swabhiman Paksh's Ravi Rana and two other independent MLAs have given him letters of support.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:16 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar share a light-hearted moment after Mahayuti staking claim

  When asked if he and NCP chief Ajit Pawar will also take oath as Deputy CMs tomorrow, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde says, "Wait till evening..."

  Replying to Shinde, NCP chief Ajit Pawar says, "Sham tak unka samaj aayega, I will take it (oath), I will not wait."

  Replying to NCP chief Pawar, Shinde says, "Dada (Ajit Pawar) has experience of taking (oath) both in the morning and evening."

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:09 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Governor CP Radhakrishnan scheduled the oath ceremony at 5.30 pm on December 5, confirms Devendra Fadnavis

  “The swearing-in ceremony of the new government will be held tomorrow at 5.30 pm in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” he told the media outside Raj Bhawan

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:03 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Eknath Shinde says work done by him as CM 'will be written in golden letters'

  “I am very happy with the completion of two and a half years. The work done by our government, the Mahayuti government, the three of us and our team in the last 2.5 years is remarkable. It will be written in golden letters in history. We are happy that we took such big decisions,” Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde told the media outside the Raj Bhawan.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:57 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Ajit Pawar says will give the best to run the government in Maharashtra

  NCP chief Ajit Pawar said after meeting the Governor, "We will give our best to run the government in the state. Activities related to the party will be handled by (BJP chief) Chandrashekhar Bawankule and NCP's Sunil Tatkare."

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:52 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Maharashtra BJP Chief Whip Ashish Selar says its like Diwali for the party

  Following the unanimous election of Devendra Fadnavis as the legislative leader of the BJP, newly elected chief whip of its state unit, Ashish Shelar on Wednesday said that the day is like Diwali for the party and its leaders.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:49 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Devendra Fadnavis says the decision on who will take oath will be taken by Wednesday evening

  Maharashtra CM-designate Devendra Fadnavis says, "The swearing-in ceremony of the new government will be held tomorrow at 5.30 pm in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We will decide by evening who all will take oath tomorrow."

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:46 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Fadnavis thanks Eknath Shinde for recomending his name for CM's post

  Maharashtra CM-designate Devendra Fadnavis said , “Eknath Shinde in his capacity as President of Shiv Sena and head of Shiv Sena's Legislature Party, has given a letter recommending my name for the post of Chief Minister of Maharashtra. I want to thank him.”

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:42 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Devendra Fadnavis says he is hopeful of Eknath Shinde joining his cabinet

  After staking claim to form the next Maharashtra government, CM-elect Devendra Fadnavis said that he has requested caretaker CM Eknath Shinde to be in his cabinet.

  “I have requested Shinde to be in the cabinet. I am hopeful that he will accept the request,” he said after meeting the Governor.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:32 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Flanked by Ajit Pawar, Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis stakes claim to form Maharashtra government

  Hours after being named as the BJP's Maharashtra chief minister pick, Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday staked a claim to form a government in the state. He will take oath as the Maharashtra CM in Mumbai tomorrow.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:45 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Vijay Rupani confirms the swearing-in of CM and 2 deputy CM

  BJP's central observer for Maharashtra, Union Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday said that the Chief Minister and two Deputy Chief Ministers will be sworn in at the ceremony scheduled for December 5 at Mumbia's Azad Maidan.

  According to him, the decision on ministerial berths will be taken later, PTI reported.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:39 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Nirmala Sitharaman blames `Congress-led MVA govt' for delaying bullet train, Metro car shed projects

  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday accused the past "Congress-led government" of stalling key infrastructure projects in Maharashtra including the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train and Mumbai Metro car shed in Aarey Colony.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:22 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Shiv Sena leader says only CM and two deputy CMs to take oath on December 5

  Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant on Wednesday said only the chief minister and two deputy chief ministers will take oath during the swearing-in ceremony to be held on December 5 at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 01:59 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: BJP received unparalleled mandate, says Chief Whip Ashish Shelar

  Newly elected chief whip of Maharashtra BJP Ashish Shelar says, "BJP received unprecedented and unparallel mandate, seats of Shiv Sena and NCP also increased under the leadership of Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. BJP's striking rate is historical...today unanimously we chose Devendra Fadnavis as the Leader of Maharashtra and soon we will stake claim to form the govt as well...it is Diwali for us today..."

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 01:23 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Fadnavis says ‘some things will be against our wishes next few days’

  After being unanimously elected as the Leader of Maharashtra BJP Legislative Party, Devendra Fadnavis said "...I want to tell you all that in the next days few, there will be things of our wish and a few things will be against our wishes but we all have to work in the larger interest of the state and the country. We will try to fulfil all expectations of Maharashtra. In the end, I thank PM Modi..."

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:54 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Celebrations outside Fadnavis's residence

  People were seen bursting crackers outside the residence of Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday as he was unanimously elected as the Maharashtra BJP legislature party leader at its meeting in Mumbai, paving the way for his appointment as the chief minister.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:31 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Official invite for swearing-in of Fadnavis

  Official invitation card of swearing-in ceremony with Devendra Fadnavis mentioned as chief minister of Maharashtra released by state government. (via ANI)

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:27 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Fadnavis reiterates ‘ek hai to safe hai’ stance

  Devendra Fadnavis, set to be the next Maharashtra chief minister, said the state mandate has established that it's a mandate to ‘ek hai to safe hai and Modi hai to mumkin hai’.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:24 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Fadnavis addresses BJP meet

  Devendra Fadnavis, who has been chosen to be the next chief minister of Maharashtra, is addressing the BJP core committee meet where he was elected as the leader of legislative party.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:14 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Sitharaman says Maha mandate a ‘message’

  Nirmala Sitharaman, one of the central observers appointed by BJP, said the Maharashtra mandate “is a message to the country as it comes in the backdrop of the Lok Sabha poll results.”

  “It is a mandate towards Viksit Bharat,” said Sitharaman.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:10 PM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Fadnavis elected as leader of BJP legislative party unopposed

  BJP's Chandrakant Patil proposed the name while Pankaja Munde seconded it. Central observer Vijay Rupani announced to have elected Devendra Fadnavis as the state legislative party leader unanimously.

  "Since there is no other proposal, I announced Fadnavis to be elected the leader unopposed," said Rupani.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:05 PM

  JUST IN | Fadnavis unanimously elected as the Leader of Maharashtra BJP Legislative Party

  Fadnavis unanimously elected as the Leader of Maharashtra BJP Legislative Party.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:56 AM

  Maharashtra CM news live: BJP legislative party meet underway

  Maharashtra BJP legislative party meeting is underway in Mumbai. Party's Central Observers for the state, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Vijay Rupani are present at the meeting.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:30 AM

  JUST IN | Fadnavis to be sworn in as CM, say sources

  Devendra Fadnavis to be sworn in as Maharashtra CM on Dec 5; his name finalised in BJP core committee meeting, say sources cited by news agency PTI.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:19 AM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Mahayuti leaders to meet Guv to stake claim after BJP legislature party meet

  Maharashtra BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar said the Mahayuti partners will meet Governor CP Radhakrishnan at 3.30 pm on Wednesday to stake a claim to form a government in the state.

  The crucial BJP legislature party meeting scheduled at the Vidhan Bhavan on Wednesday to elect its leader, who is expected to be sworn in as the chief minister on Thursday.

  Former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is being seen as the frontrunner for the top post in the new Mahayuti government.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:39 AM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Eknath Shinde's son Shrikant rejects deputy CM buzz

  Amid speculation that he is in contention for the post of deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde's son Shrikant Shinde on Monday said he has “no desire for a position in power”, adding that he is not in the race for any ministerial position in the state. Read more

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:07 AM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Shinde visits hospital in Thane

  Eknath Shinde on Tuesday visited a private hospital for a health check-up. "I came for a check-up. My health is in good condition," he later told reporters while leaving the hospital. His decision to head to his village in Satara district last Friday had sparked speculation that he was unhappy over the way the new government was shaping up, however, he has already made it clear that he will not come in the way of BJP getting the chief minster's post.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:01 AM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Was Shinde ‘reluctant’ to work as Fadnavis's deputy?

  Reports indicated that Maharashtra caretaker CM Eknath Shinde has agreed to serve as deputy chief minister in the incoming Mahayuti government after hectic parleys for the state's power-sharing formula.

  India Today reported that this can be seen as a significant development as Eknath Shinde had been reluctant to accept to work as a deputy of Devendra Fadnavis, who is poised to become the new Maharastra chief minister.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:00 AM

  Maharashtra CM news: Central observers say CM name to be finalised after talks with MLAs

  Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani have been appointed as central observers for the BJP legislature party meeting. Rupani, who arrived in Mumbai Tuesday evening for the meeting, said late night that the legislature party leader's name will be finalised after talks with the party's newly-elected MLAs.

• Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:26 AM

  Maharashtra CM news live: Fadnavis or Shinde? Chief minister's name expected today

  Whether Devendra Fadnavis will be the next Maharashtra chief minister or will the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the state pick Eknath Shinde again? The answer to the most asked question is expected today with the crucial legislature party meeting of the BJP slated to take place at the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan on Wednesday to elect its leader, who is expected take over as the next chief minister of the state.

  Former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is being seen as the frontrunner for the top post in the new BJP-Shiv Sena-NCP Mahayuti government.