Devendra Fadnavis Takes Charge As Maharashtra CM With Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar As Deputies
Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra Thursday evening, capping nearly two weeks of suspense and a tug-of-war between the BJP and the Shiv Sena over the top post.
In his first remarks after taking charge, Mr Fadnavis outlined his vision for the state, declaring, "... from here (on) we will work for the development of Maharashtra and we will not stop."
He also seemed to reach out to Sena leader Eknath Shinde, saying, "The direction and speed is the same... only our roles have changed... We will take decisions in Maharashtra's interest."
