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Maharashtra govt formation live: Devendra Fadnavis slams Uddhav's decision on Aarey

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 29, 2019, 21:32:12 IST

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Maharashtra govt formation live: Devendra Fadnavis slams Uddhav's decision on Aarey

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray took oath on Thursday as the chief minister of Maharashtra along with 6 leaders of the Cong-Sena-NCP alliance. The Sena chief is now addressing media after taking charge as the state's 18th chief minister. Stay with TOI for all live updates:

10:14 (IST) Nov 28

A chief minister from Shiv Sena after 20 years

With the swearing-in of 59-year-old Thackeray, the state will have a chief minister from the Sena after 20 years. The last Sena man to occupy the chief minister's chair was Narayan Rane in 1999, after Manohar Joshi, who in 1995 became the first CM from the party.

10:07 (IST) Nov 28

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi says not decided if she will participate in the swearing-in ceremony of Uddhav Thackeray today.

10:06 (IST) Nov 28

To include someone in the cabinet or not is the decision of chief minister. Uddhav Thackeray ji is now not only his father but the chief minister, he will take the decision.

Sanjay Raut on being asked if Aaditya Thackeray will be given a ministerial post

10:02 (IST) Nov 28

I don't know, it is NCP's matter. Sharad Pawar is senior-most leader of 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' (Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP), what post should be given to Ajit Pawar or someone else in his party, will be decided by him.

S Raut, Shiv Sena on being asked if Ajit Pawar will be made deputy CM

09:59 (IST) Nov 28

Thackerays invite PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh for swearing-in

Aaditya Thackeray and party secretary Milind Narwekar flew to New Delhi on Wednesday to invite Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former PM Manmohan Singh for the swearing-in ceremony of Uddhav Thackeray at Shivaji Park on Thursday. Sena leaders said an invitation has also been extended to Rahul Gandhi. Earlier, Uddhav called up PM Modi to invite him to the ceremony

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09:50 (IST) Nov 28

Jayant Patil and Chhagan Bhujbal to take oath today

Sources: Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) Jayant Patil and Chhagan Bhujbal to take oath today. (file pics)… https://t.co/CYW3jgpbU2
— ANI (@ANI) 1574914512000

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09:50 (IST) Nov 28

Commissioner of Police Sanjay Barve reviewing security arrangements at Shivaji Park, ahead of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's swearing-in as Maharashtra chief minister.

09:45 (IST) Nov 28

Read: Aaditya Thackeray may not get cabinet berth, but will be in top team as 'shadow CM'

Aaditya Thackeray, first elected representative from Thackeray family, may act as the 'shadow CM' instead of being part of the cabinet led by his father. A Sena functionary said that two persons from the same family occupying cabinet berths could affect the image of the party. Aaditya was elected from Worli constituency and took oath as a debutant legislator along with other MLAs on Wednesday.

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09:40 (IST) Nov 28

Read: Shivaji Park dresses up for Uddhav; will Ajit Pawar get big role?

Uddhav Thackeray, chosen unanimously as leader of the three-party Maha Vikas Aghadi of Sena, Congress and NCP, will be sworn in as CM at Shivaji Park at 6.40pm on Thursday. Ajit Pawar and Jayant Patil are frontrunners for the deputy CM's post, though a final call will be taken by NCP president Sharad Pawar.

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09:30 (IST) Nov 28

Ajit Pawar to be the deputy chief minister in Maharashtra government, but he is not likely to take oath today: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Sources

09:28 (IST) Nov 28

Ahead of Uddhav Thackeray's swearing -in-ceremony

Mumbai: Bust of Meena Thackeray (mother of Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray) outside Shivaji Park decorated with fl… https://t.co/GIV50eI7zS
— ANI (@ANI) 1574912449000

09:28 (IST) Nov 28

NCP workers from Maval taluka gather outside Silver Oak (residence of NCP Chief Sharad Pawar). They say, "We have come to meet Pawar saheb (Sharad Pawar) with the request to make our MLA Sunil Shelke, a minister in the new government. We think he will agree."

09:22 (IST) Nov 28

Hoardings welcoming the new government

Mumbai: Hoardings welcoming the new government in #Maharashtra and party flags of Shiv Sena & Congress seen on the… https://t.co/2wMu6wOO0U
— ANI (@ANI) 1574910628000

09:22 (IST) Nov 28

Visuals from outside the residence of NCP chief Sharad Pawar

Mumbai: The new government of #Maharashtra, led by Shiv Sena chief and 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' leader Uddhav Thackeray… https://t.co/3VfksFL4gx
— ANI (@ANI) 1574909822000

09:18 (IST) Nov 28

visuals from outside Matoshree

Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief and 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' leader, Uddhav Thackeray will take oath as the Chief Minister of… https://t.co/YfBAcpuJ0q
— ANI (@ANI) 1574908625000

09:17 (IST) Nov 28

Maharashtra will have a Shiv Sena chief minister after 20 years but for the first a Thackeray family member will be the chief minister.

09:17 (IST) Nov 28

After the resignation of deputy CM Ajit Pawar and CM Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday, the three parties' alliance (Sena-NCP-Congress) Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi had staked claim to form the government and met governor BS Koshyari to offer him a letter of support of 166 MLAs, much above the required the majority mark.

09:11 (IST) Nov 28

Five days after Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the CM for the second time, now it will have Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray as the new chief minister.

09:04 (IST) Nov 28

288 MLAs in the Maharashtra assembly, including NCP leader Ajit Pawar and BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis, took oath on Wednesday.

09:00 (IST) Nov 28

NCP to get the deputy speaker's post

The NCP will get the deputy speaker's post in the assembly. Along with Thackeray, one or two members of each of the three parties will take oath as ministers on Thursday.