Devendra Fadnavis Takes Oath As Maharashtra CM; Eknath Shinde And Ajit Pawar As Deputies — IN PICS

Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Maharashtra CM and Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar as deputy CM at Azad Maidan In Mumbai on Thursday.

Devendra Fadnavis during the oath ceremony for Maharashtra CM at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and NCP (Ajit faction) leader Ajit Pawar during the swearing in ceremony, in Mumbai, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)

Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Thursday (Image Source: ANI)

NCP leader Ajit Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister during the swearing-in ceremony, in Mumbai, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde takes oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister during the swearing-in ceremony, in Mumbai, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by newly-sworn Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during the swearing-in ceremony, in Mumbai, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan is also seen. (Image Source: PTI)

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and NCP leader Ajit Pawar during their swearing-in ceremony as Maharashtra Chief Minister and Deputy CM respectively, in Mumbai, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by newly-sworn Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during the swearing-in ceremony, in Mumbai, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis during the latter's swearing-in ceremony as Maharashtra Chief Minister, in Mumbai, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde after taking oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister during the swearing-in ceremony, in Mumbai, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)

NCP leader Ajit Pawar after taking oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister during the swearing-in ceremony, in Mumbai, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minster of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Union Health Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda during the swearing-in ceremony of BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra Chief Minister, in Mumbai, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)

Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan with BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis during the latter's swearing-in ceremony as Maharashtra Chief Minister, in Mumbai, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)

Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan being greeted by the newly-sworn Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during the swearing-in ceremony, in Mumbai, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)

From left, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and others during the swearing-in ceremony of Maharashtra Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Ministers, in Mumbai, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is being felicitated at Mantralay in Mumbai after the swearing-in ceremony. (Image Source: Special Arrangement)

After being sworn in as the Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis along with deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar signed his first file even before presiding over the first cabinet meeting. (Image Source: Special Arrangement)

Eknath Shinde is paying tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj after taking oath as Deputy CM (Image Source: Special Arrangement)

Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar are putting garland to Balasaheb Thackeray after taking a swearing-in ceremony. (Image Source: Special Arrangement)