This Article is From Oct 31, 2014

BJP's Big Bang Event at Wankhede Stadium


Oct 31, 2014 19:23 (IST)
Sena's Uddhav coming is a big step. We urged him to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Our talks are on and are in the right direction: CM Fadnavis
Oct 31, 2014 19:22 (IST)
All these years, when I took a presser, I didn't have any sense of nervousness. Today I do: CM Fadnavis
Oct 31, 2014 19:18 (IST)
Will take presentations from each department so that I know where each department stands. There are mistakes in governance but I assure you if we make mistakes, it will not have any malafide intentions: CM Fadnavis
Oct 31, 2014 19:16 (IST)
Common man suffers because there is a lack of transparency and efficiency. People have to keep visiting govt offices for information. Will bring in a transparent system of governance: CM Fadnavis
Oct 31, 2014 19:10 (IST)
There are lots of expectations from us. We understand our responsibility: CM Fadnavis as he spells out agenda of the state government.
Oct 31, 2014 19:07 (IST)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to address media at the Secretariat




Oct 31, 2014 19:00 (IST)
Cameras go flashing at the Secretariat as Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis enters


Oct 31, 2014 18:50 (IST)

Oct 31, 2014 18:07 (IST)
Guests at the MLA enclosure in Wankhede Stadium take selfies
Oct 31, 2014 18:03 (IST)
Uddhav Thackeray Accepted Today's Invite, Waits for Another
Uddhav Thackeray, the top leader of the Shiv Sena, was a little late to the BJP's blockbuster inaugural ceremony in Maharashtra today. That meant he missed Devendra Fadnavis of the BJP taking oath as the new Chief Minister. But his presence signaled the possible denouement of the melodrama that his party and the BJP have inhabited since September, when they ended a 25-year alliance.
Oct 31, 2014 18:01 (IST)
Huge Applause as Pankaja Munde Takes Oath as Maharashtra Minister
When Pankaja Munde walked up for her oath ceremony today, a huge applause and cheers erupted at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.
Oct 31, 2014 17:34 (IST)
Devendra Fadnavis' aunt, Shobha, a former BJP legislator herself, says she is proud of him and that he is aware of the challenges ahead
Oct 31, 2014 17:14 (IST)
Maharashtra's new chief minister Devendra Fadnavis greets the crowd after taking oath at the Wankhede stadium
Oct 31, 2014 17:04 (IST)

Oct 31, 2014 16:59 (IST)
Uddhav Thackeray Arrived Late, Seated Near PM Modi: 10 Developments
It's show-time for the BJP, which is forming its first government in Maharashtra with an epic inauguration ceremony at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.
Oct 31, 2014 16:58 (IST)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi at Wankhede Stadium
Oct 31, 2014 16:55 (IST)

Oct 31, 2014 16:53 (IST)

Oct 31, 2014 16:48 (IST)
Pankaja Munde sworn-in as cabinet minister
Oct 31, 2014 16:46 (IST)
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray attends the swearing-in ceremony at Wankhede Stadium
Oct 31, 2014 16:41 (IST)
Devendra Fadnavis Takes Oath at BJP's Friday Blockbuster
Devendra Fadnavis has been sworn in as the BJP's first Maharshtra chief minister, the state's 27th. A small group of ministers are now being sworn in at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, which is filled to capacity.
Oct 31, 2014 16:39 (IST)
PM Modi claps as Devendra Fadnavis takes over as Maharashtra chief minister
Oct 31, 2014 16:38 (IST)
Maharashtra's new chief minister Devendra Fadnavis after taking oath
Oct 31, 2014 16:34 (IST)

Oct 31, 2014 16:29 (IST)
Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Maharashtra chief minister


Oct 31, 2014 16:25 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi arrives for the swearing-in ceremony


Oct 31, 2014 16:19 (IST)
NCP leader Praful Patel attends the event



Oct 31, 2014 16:14 (IST)
Devendra Fadnavis' wife Amruta seen before the swearing-in ceremony at Wankhede



Oct 31, 2014 16:13 (IST)


The Sachin Tendulkar stand at Wankhede Stadium is packed
Oct 31, 2014 16:09 (IST)
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will be accompanied to Wankhede stadium by son Aditya: reports
Oct 31, 2014 16:08 (IST)


A crowded stadium minutes before the swearing-in ceremony
Oct 31, 2014 16:04 (IST)
Top filmstars, industrialists among celebrities at Wankhede for BJP's big swearing-in ceremony
Oct 31, 2014 15:35 (IST)

Oct 31, 2014 15:34 (IST)

Oct 31, 2014 15:29 (IST)
See You There, Says Uddhav Thackeray to BJP Chief

A timely phone call has persuaded Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray to attend this evening's big bang ceremony where Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as the head of the new Maharashtra government.
Oct 31, 2014 15:11 (IST)
NEWS ALERT - Uddhav Thackeray to attend swearing-in of Devendra Fadnavis after call from BJP President Amit Shah, says Shiv Sena MP Vinayak Raut: Press Trust of India
Oct 31, 2014 14:43 (IST)
BJP president Amit Shah has reached the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as the chief minister of Maharashtra at a grand ceremony there in a couple of  hours from now.
Oct 31, 2014 14:39 (IST)
NEWS ALERT : Amit Shah calls Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, invites him to the swearing-in ceremony at Wankhede, say sources
Oct 31, 2014 13:26 (IST)
The main stage in the stadium where Devendra Fadnavis will take oath as Maharashtra's 27th chief minister today

Oct 31, 2014 13:06 (IST)
Inside the Wankhede Stadium ahead of today's swearing-in ceremony
Oct 31, 2014 12:47 (IST)
Animated pictures of the stage made by art director Nitin Desai at the Wankhede stadium



Oct 31, 2014 11:31 (IST)
Shiv Sena Won't Attend Maharashtra Swearing-In, but Defends the Lavish Event
Devendra Fadnavis, 44, donned sports gear on Friday morning to participate in the Run for Unity in Mumbai to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. This evening he will star in a mega ceremony at the famous Wankhade stadium.
Oct 31, 2014 11:30 (IST)


The Wankhede stadium in Mumbai has been sanitised for the swearing-in ceremony of Devendra Fadnavis as chief minister of Maharashtra. According to sources, around 30,000 invitees are expected to attend the grand affair.
Oct 31, 2014 11:06 (IST)


The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad, along with the dog squad, has been carrying out regular checks at Wankhede stadium.
Oct 31, 2014 01:53 (IST)
Over 2,500 Police Personnel Deployed For Devendra Fadnavis Swearing-In Today


Oct 30, 2014 22:06 (IST)

Regrets, Only. Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray To Skip Swearing-In, Say Sources.

When the BJP's first government in Maharashtra is sworn in tomorrow, former ally Shiv Sena will be confined to the role of spectator. This evening, sources said Mr Thackeray will skip tomorrow's inaugural; some of his colleagues reportedly feel that their exclusion from the first cut of the government is a public insult.
Oct 30, 2014 18:03 (IST)
NDTV's Ketki Angre reports the BJP will hoist at least 25 such lotuses on boats in the Arabian Sea off  Mumbai's iconic Marine Drive



Oct 30, 2014 16:30 (IST)

NEWS ALERT: Uddhav Thackeray  to reportedly skip Maharashtra swearing-in tomorrow;  BJP said his party's leaders will not be included in cabinet for now.

Oct 30, 2014 16:24 (IST)

For Maharashtra Swearing-In, Shiv Sena Will be Spectator, Not More

"No Shiv Sena leader will be inducted," said BJP General Secretary Rajiv Pratap Rudy today, according to the Press Trust of India.

(in pics: cardboard cutouts of  lotuses that'll be placed in the Arabian Sea tomorrow and be visible from Marine Drive)

Oct 30, 2014 16:22 (IST)
Because the swearing-in is a government event, the BJP's symbol, the lotus, cannot be given special focus within the stadium. So the party has planned to place at least 20 gigantic lotuses in the Arabian Sea that will be visible from the city's famous Marine Drive.

Here's a picture of one that was used for a media demonstration today.




Oct 30, 2014 15:43 (IST)

Devendra Fadnavis Could do a Victory Lap at Friday's Big BJP Show

Friday is show-time for the BJP, which will form its first government in Maharashtra with what's being billed as an epic inauguration ceremony at Mumbai's Wankhade Stadium.

(in pic: A replica of the Ajanta-Ellora caves being created at the Wankhede Stadium)
Devendra Fadnavis Could do a Victory Lap at Friday's Big BJP Show
Oct 30, 2014 15:39 (IST)
NEWS ALERT: No Shiv Sena leader to be inducted in Maharashtra government tomorrow, says BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Oct 30, 2014 15:07 (IST)
Maharashtra Chief Minister-designate and Leader of BJP's Legislature Party Devendra Fadnavis meets Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and  Highways, at his Delhi residence




Oct 30, 2014 14:50 (IST)

Oct 30, 2014 14:49 (IST)

Cricket Legends Make Way for BJP Leaders at Wankhede Gates

It won't just be a new government taking oath at the Wankhede stadium on Friday. Even the stadium's entrance gates shall bear a new name.

Cricket Legends Make Way for BJP Leaders at Wankhede Gates
Oct 28, 2014 16:16 (IST)
Devendra Fadnavis, proponent of cool during political heat, may have to reach deep into his reserves of calm. Am in the race too, says a new challenger. (Read More)
Oct 28, 2014 16:14 (IST)
Who will be the next Maharashtra Chief Minister? We will find out soon; a meeting of the state's BJP law-makers is going on to elect their new leader.
Oct 28, 2014 11:48 (IST)
Legislators, mediapersons outside the BJP office in Mumbai

Oct 28, 2014 11:15 (IST)
Today, the BJP's 121 legislators will meet to elect the legislature party leader, who will also be the chief minister. Save any last-minute hitch, that man will be Devendra Fadnavis, who has shot into national prominence as the party's young Maharashtra face in the last one month. Home Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh will act as observer at the 4 pm meeting in Mumbai.
Oct 28, 2014 11:15 (IST)
Devendra Fadnavis Set to be Maharashtra Chief Minister, BJP Seal on Decision Today
Devendra Fadnavis, the BJP's 44-year-old state chief is expected to be chosen as Maharashtra's next chief minister at a meeting of the party's newly-elected legislators today.

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