Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Thursday. Two deputy chief ministers, NCP leader Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, will also be sworn in at the ceremony in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Fadnavis is set to become chief minister after being elected the BJP's legislative party leader, caretaker CM Eknath Shinde will be appointed deputy CM; Mumbai police encourage citizens to use public transport to attend the event.

After more than ten days of political suspense, Devendra Fadnavis is set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra today at 5:30 PM at Mumbai’s iconic Azad Maidan. Ajit Pawar has been confirmed as the Deputy Chief Minister, while former CM Eknath Shinde is also likely to take the oath, though official confirmation is awaited.

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Devendra Fadnavis’s political life has come full circle. He did return in 2019 following his poll campaign based on the tagline ‘Mi Punha Yein (I will be back)’, but subsequent political machinations kept him away from the chief minister’s office.

This will be Devendra Fadnavis's third stint as Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He served in the top post from October 2014 to November 2019. His second stint, however, lasted only five days, from November 23 to 28,

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The invitation letter of the oath-taking ceremony mentioned that a few more ministers will take oath along with the CMs and Deputy CMs.

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Devendra Fadnavis is set to reclaim the Chief Minister position in Maharashtra with Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar as his deputies. The Mahayuti alliance's victory in the recent assembly elections marks a significant comeback for the BJP and its allies.