BJP legislature party leader Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn-in as the new chief minister of Maharashtra on Thursday evening at a grand ceremony here which would be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is for the third time that Fadnavis (54), an MLA from Nagpur, will be sworn-in as the CM of Maharashtra. The formation of the government under Fadnavis comes after two weeks of intense negotiations following the November 20 state assembly polls, the results of which were declared on November 23.
Live Updates 13:03 (IST) 5 Dec 2024 Devendra Fadnavis Maharashtra New CM Live Updates: Odisha CM to attend event
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will attend the swearing-in ceremony of his Maharashtra counterpart in Mumbai. Majhi, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, left Bhubaneswar around 10.20 AM. He will return tomorrow, a release by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said.
12:29 (IST) 5 Dec 2024 Devendra Fadnavis Maharashtra New CM Live Updates: Chandrababu Naidu to attend
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will be attending the swearing in ceremony of Devendra Fadnavis today. According to his schedule, Naidu will leave for Mumbai at 1.45 pm from Vijayawada airport. After attending the event, he will leave for Visakhapatnam at 7.30 pm.
12:25 (IST) 5 Dec 2024 Devendra Fadnavis Maharashtra New CM Live Updates: Fadnavis offers prayers at Siddhivinayak
Maharashtra CM-designate Devendra Fadnavis offered prayers at the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple in Mumbai ahead of his swearing-in ceremony as Chief Minister later this evening.
10:05 (IST) 5 Dec 2024 Maharashtra CM Announcement Live Updates: Arrangements for swearing-in ceremony
The swearing-in ceremony is expected to be a grand event, with nearly 42,000 attendees, BJP leader Prasad Lad announced earlier. Special provisions have been made to seat 40,000 BJP supporters, while 2,000 VVIPs, including leaders from various religious communities, will have their own designated seating. Over 4,000 police personnel have been deployed to ensure security during the ceremony, an official confirmed.
09:43 (IST) 5 Dec 2024 Maharashtra CM Announcement Live Updates: Posters of Fadnavis, Modi adorn Mumbai’s Azad Maidan
Posters of Maharashtra CM-designate Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, and NCP leader Ajit Pawar adorn the area around Azad Maidan in Mumbai. Additionally, posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister/BJP chief JP Nadda are also visible.
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