Eknath Shinde took oath as chief minister of Maharashtra

Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde took oath as chief minister of Maharashtra

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BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the deputy CM.

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After taking the oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Thursday vowed to give ‘effective, strong government’.

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Earlier, Fadnavis had announced that Shinde will be the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

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Shivsena leader and erstwhile CM of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray, congratulated Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis via Twitter today.

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