Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray takes oath as MLC

Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray took oath as the member of the legislative council (MLC) on Monday afternoon. This is the first time a Sena chief became a member of the state legislature.

Uddhav Thackeray's son, Aaditya Thackeray, was the first one to win the Assembly elections from Worli in October 2019. He is the Environment and Tourism Minister. Along with Uddhav, eight other newly-elected MLCs also took oath as Members of Legislative Council.