Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on June 30 was sworn in as the 20th chief minister of Maharashtra, while BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the deputy chief minister, capping a day of surprises and hectic political activities, just 24 hours after the collapse of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. Pics/mid-day photographers
Updated On: 2022-07-01 12:58 PM IST
The political uncertainty in Maharashtra finally ended as rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde became the new CM of Maharashtra with the support of BJP
In a surprise move, Devendra Fadnavis announced that Shinde, who led the rebellion in the Shiv Sena, will be the new chief minister of Maharashtra. Fadnavis took oath as deputy CM
Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath of office to Shinde and his deputy Fadnavis at the Raj Bhavan in South Mumbai shortly after 7.30 pm
Shinde, a four-time MLA, began oath taking by paying tributes to late Shiv Sena leaders Bal Thackeray and his political mentor Anand Dighe
Amid heavy police security, Shinde landed in Mumbai after being at a hotel in Goa with rebel Sena MLAs and independents
Supporters of Shinde were in jubilant mode after the announcement
The Sena leader, hailing originally from a village in Satara district in western Maharashtra, is the MLA from Kopri-Pachpakhadi in Thane city
