Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde: Maharashtra Oath Ceremony Today, Over 40,000 Expected To Attend: 10 Points

Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde: Maharashtra Oath Ceremony Today, Over 40,000 Expected To Attend: 10 Points

Mumbai’s Azad Maidan has been reworked right into a fortified zone for the occasion.

Mumbai:
BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis will take oath because the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the third time in the present day. The occasion in Mumbai can even see Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde and NCP’s Ajit Pawar as Deputy Chief Ministers within the newly fashioned cupboard.

Here are 10 factors on this huge story:

  1. After weeks of intense political discussions, Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar formally staked their declare to kind the Mahayuti authorities by presenting their letters of help to Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan.

  2. The swearing-in ceremony, scheduled for five:30 pm, might be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a bunch of distinguished dignitaries, together with Chief Ministers from varied NDA states.

  3. “I met Eknath Shinde and requested him to hitch us on this authorities, as it’s the want of MahaYuti staff. We will fulfil the guarantees made to the folks of Maharashtra,” Mr Fadnavis stated.

  4. This marks Mr Fadnavis’ return to the helm after being unanimously elected Leader of the Maharashtra BJP Legislative Party on Wednesday. He secured the put up following the BJP’s commanding efficiency within the current Assembly elections, the place the MahaYuti alliance achieved a landslide victory with 235 out of 288 seats.

  5. The BJP emerged because the single-largest get together, clinching 132 seats. The Shiv Sena and NCP added muscle to the alliance, securing 57 and 41 seats, respectively.

  6. In distinction, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition suffered a crushing defeat, with Congress profitable simply 16 seats, Shiv Sena (UBT) managing 20, and the NCP faction led by Sharad Pawar securing solely 10.

  7. The BJP’s central observer, Vijay Rupani, introduced Mr Fadnavis’ unanimous election because the legislature get together chief on Wednesday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the legislative assembly and termed the Mahayuti alliance as a “double engine authorities” poised to propel Maharashtra’s growth.

  8. Eknath Shinde, who served because the Chief Minister within the outgoing authorities, expressed his satisfaction with the Mahayuti’s governance over the previous two-and-a-half years. “I’m very pleased with the completion of two-and-a-half years. The work performed by our government–the MahaYuti government–by the three of us and our staff within the final 2.5 years is outstanding. It might be written in golden letters in historical past. We are proud to have taken such important choices,” stated Mr Shinde.

  9. Mumbai’s Azad Maidan has been reworked right into a fortified zone for the occasion. Over 4,000 police personnel, together with specialised items just like the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF), Quick Response Teams (QRT), and bomb disposal squads, have been deployed to make sure the protection of the attendees. Traffic in South Mumbai is being managed by 280 personnel from the visitors wing.

  10. The ceremony is predicted to attract an viewers of 42,000, with seating preparations for two,000 VIPs, together with spiritual leaders and political leaders.