Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as Chief Minister on Thursday after being invited by Governor CP Radhakrishnan to form a new government in the state.
Two Deputy Chief Ministers, NCP leader Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde will also be sworn in at a ceremony at the vast Azad Maidan in south Mumbai on Thursday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Regarding: Ending a week-long deadlock, a delegation from the ruling Mahayutti met the governor at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday, soon after Fadnavis was unanimously elected as the leader of the state BJP legislature party.
Vijay Rupani, former chief minister of Gujarat and central observer of BJP, announced this in the meeting of the legislative party at Vidhan Bhawan. Fadnavis (54) The leader of the BJP legislature party has been unanimously elected.
Fadnavis thanked the BJP MLAs for trusting him, adding that the ruling Maha Uti alliance’s landslide victory in the November 20 assembly polls was due to the mantra of “Ek Hai Toh Sekhar Hai” given by PM Modi.
BJP leader Prasad Lad said the swearing-in ceremony would be a grand event with around 42,000 attendees. “Prime Minister Modi, nine to ten Union Ministers, and 19 Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers will attend the function,” he said.
Jharkhand Council of Ministers to take oath
In Jharkhand, the cabinet of the Hemant Soren government is likely to take over Thursday oathThe JMM leader said.
Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the ministers at the Raj Bhavan here. “Eleven ministers of the JMM-led coalition government are likely to take oath on December 5,” a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader told PTI.
Raj Bhavan sources said the Governor will first administer the oath to Stephen Marandi as Speaker pro tem at 12.30 pm, and then start administering the oath of office and secrecy to ministers at 12.35 pm.
Karnataka Congress session in Hassan
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said last week The Congress will hold its convention on Thursday In Hassan to defend the Constitution.
Speaking to reporters after a preparatory meeting at the KPCC office, Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress chief, said that many party leaders have expressed their desire to hold the party convention in Hassan.
All ministers and district in-charges are making necessary preparations. He said that many organizations and communities supported this program.
AICC leaders have given instructions to protect the constitution and develop the country. We had a preparatory meeting with leaders and officials of four districts at the KPCC office. He said that all party leaders will be invited to the convention.
– With PTI input