Thu Dec 05 14:08:12 UTC 2024: ## Fadnavis Sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister, Shinde and Pawar as Deputy CMs
**Mumbai, [Date]** – Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra today, marking his third term in the post. Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar were sworn in as Deputy Chief Ministers, marking Shinde’s first time in the role and Pawar’s sixth. The ceremony took place amidst a high-profile gathering, including Bollywood celebrities. Opposition leaders boycotted the event.
While initially there was speculation about Eknath Shinde’s role, he ultimately accepted the Deputy Chief Minister’s position following discussions with BJP leadership in Delhi and senior party members. This arrangement creates a government with one Chief Minister and two Deputy Chief Ministers.
The swearing-in ceremony was followed by Fadnavis’s first cabinet meeting where he approved a ₹5 lakh grant from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to a Pune patient requiring a bone marrow transplant.
Reactions to the new government have been varied. While some, like Raj Thackeray, expressed hope for the government’s success, others noted the absence of opposition leaders at the swearing-in ceremony.
The formation of the new government follows weeks of political maneuvering after the recent state assembly elections. The BJP, despite securing a comfortable majority, opted for this leadership configuration, seemingly indicating a strategic political alliance.
**Note:** The local news snippets about a minor’s assault in Murbad, a woman impersonating a police officer in Akola, bus route changes in Navi Mumbai, and disciplinary action against teachers in Kalyan-Dombivli have been omitted from the main news article as they are not directly related to the central theme of the Chief Minister’s swearing-in.
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