Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis thanks PM Narendra Modi

The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis took to the microblogging website, Twitter and replied to PM Modi’s tweet congratulating him on taking the oath. This shocking revelation on Saturday morning stunned the people of Maharashtra as Devendra Fadnavis with Ajit Pawar’s support took oath as the Chief Minister of the state. PM Modi took to Twitter after the oath and reiterated his confidence in Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis as the deputy CM and the CM of Maharashtra.  

PM Modi congratulates Fadnavis, Pawar 

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Devendra Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra  

In a massive political shift in Maharashtra, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He was sworn in as CM in the presence of Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan. NCP leader Ajit Pawar was sworn in as his Deputy CM.   

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After taking an oath, Fadnavis said, "I wish to thank PM Modi and Amit Shah Ji for giving me the opportunity for serving the state. When Shiv Sena started making efforts to make an alliance outside, it ended up in President's rule. It is not good a state like Maharashtra be under President's rule for so long. Hence, I wish to thank NCP's Ajit Pawar for taking the decision to provide a stable government in the state."  

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Ajit Pawar after taking the oath as Maharashtra  

Ajit Pawar after taking the oath as the Deputy CM of Maharashtra said, "From result day to this day no party was able to form a Government, Maharashtra was facing many problems including farmer issues, so we decided to form a stable Government."  

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