Maharashtra Government: Swearing-in of the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly took place on Wednesday
In a special assembly session in Maharashtra, interim speaker Kalidas Kolambkar administered oath to the MLAs today. Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Tuesday called the special session hours after BJP's Devendra Fadnavis resigned as the Chief Minister of the Maharashtra government. NCP's Ajit Pawar, his deputy, also resigned on Tuesday afternoon. The resignations came after the Supreme Court ordered an "immediate" floor test, to be telecast live, so that Mr Fadnavis could prove his majority in the assembly
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will be sworn in on Thursday as Chief Minister of a Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government, an unthinkable alliance because of its ideologically mismatched constituents. "I had never dreamed of leading the state. I would like to thank (Congress president) Sonia Gandhi and others," Mr Thackeray said after being elected to lead the alliance.
Here are the highlights on Maharashtra government formation:
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to attend Uddhav Thackeray's swearing-in Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to attend Uddhav Thackeray's swearing-in ceremony as Maharashtra Chief Minister in Mumbai, tomorrow.
Uddhav Thackeray spoke with PM Narendra Modi over phone and invited him to tomorrow's oath taking ceremony, according to news agency ANI.This was in addition to an invitation letter which was sent to PM Modi
Blessings are necessary: Aaditya Thackeray
Aaditya Thackeray invites Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh
Aaditya Thackeray meets Sonia Gandhi
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray reaches Sonia Gandhi's residence
Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi meeting ends after 6 hoursComplete cabinet expansion will take place by December 3, says Praful Patel. "One or two MLAs from each party will take oath as ministers on Thursday. The Speaker has been decided by all three parties wherein the Speaker will be from Congress and Deputy Speaker from NCP," Mr Patel added.
Arvind Kejriwal unlikely to attend swearing in of Uddhav Thackeray
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal is unlikely to attend the swearing in ceremony of Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray has left for Delhi to invite Sonia Gandhi
Supreme Court Declines Urgent Hearing To PIL Accusing Shiv Sena Of Breach Of TrustThe Supreme Court refused to accord urgent hearing to a plea accusing Shiv Sena of committing breach of trust by aligning with NCP and Congress to form government in Maharashtra. A bench refused to list the PIL filed by a political activist for urgent hearing.
2000 police officials to be deployed at Shivaji Park tomorrow
Around 2000 police personnel will be deployed at Shivaji Park for the swearing in ceremony of Uddhav Thackeray as Maharashtra Chief minister tomorrow.
Mamata Banerjee invited to swearing-in
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been invited to the swearing-in of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray as the new chief minister of Maharashtra, sources at the CMO said.
Ajit Pawar's posters put up in Baramati by NCP workers
It was not a revolt: Ajit Pawar on his backing short-lived BJP-led govtNationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Wednesday asked all party MLAs and workers to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, who is all set to become Chief Minister of Maharashtra on November 28.
"We have asked all party MLAs to attend the oath ceremony of new Maharashtra Chief Minister to be conducted at Shivaji Park at 6.40 pm," Mr Raut said
Preparations underway for Uddhav Thackeray''s oath-ceremony, 400 farmers invited
Around 400 farmers from various districts of Maharashtra have been invited for Thackeray's swearing-in ceremony. "Around 400 farmers from various districts of Maharashtra have been invited for Uddhav Thackeray's swearing-in ceremony tomorrow. To give respect to the farmers, family members of those farmers who committed suicide have also been invited," Sena leader Vinayak Raut said.
Uddhav Thackeray meets Sharad Pawar ahead of swearing-in ceremony
Maharashtra Chief Minister-designate Uddhav Thackeray met NCP president Sharad Pawar. The two leaders are expected to discuss issues related to the latter' s ministerial council and the swearing-in ceremony, to be held at Shivaji Park in Dadar on Thursday evening.
NCP leader Ajit Pawar attended a party meeting at YB Chavan Centre
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray Arrives at TB Chavan Centre Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray Arrives at TB Chavan Centre for a meeting of the Shiv Sena-NCP and Congress MLAs