Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday staked his claim to form the government in Maharashtra as the leader of Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance.
The month-long political drama in Maharashtra ended on Tuesday (November 26) with the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress MLAs electing Uddhav Thackeray as the chief ministerial face of Maha Vikas Aghadi. The Shiv Sena supremo also staked his claim to form the government in Maharashtra before Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and he is scheduled to take oath on Thursday (November 28) at Shivaji Park. Speculations are rife that Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat and NCP leader Jayant Patil will also take oath on Thursday as deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra.
A few hours earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis stepped down as the chief minister after admitting that he does not have majority in Maharashtra assembly. Fadnavis decided to resign after NCP leader Ajit Pawar quit as the deputy CM, more than three days after dramatically extending support to the BJP. This development took place hours after the Supreme Court ordered a floor test in the state assembly.
The newly-elected MLAs took oath on Wednesday (November 27). BJP leader Kalidas Kolambkar, who was elected Pro-tem Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday, addministered the oath to the MLAs inside Assembly.
Around 400 farmers from various districts of Maharashtra have been invited for Uddhav Thackeray's swearing-in ceremony tomorrow, says Shiv Sena leader Vinayak Raut. He added, '' The invitation given to them shows respect for the farmers, the family member of those farmers who committed suicide have also been invited.''
Political leaders who are expected to attend Uddhav Thackeray's swearing-in ceremony on Thursday (November 28) are Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, Madhya Pradesh CM Kamalnath, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh, Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao, former Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu.
People were laughing at us when I said we will come to power in Maharashtra, now we have safely landed at the Maharashtra secretariat. Don't be surprised if Shiv Sena lands up in Delhi too: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut
#WATCH Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena: Maine kaha tha,'hamara surya yaan mantrale ke chhate manjil par safely land karega',tab sab hass rahe the. Lekin hamare surya yaan ka safe landing hogaya. Aane wale samay mein agar ye surya yaan Delhi mein bhi utre toh aapko aashcharya nahi hoga. pic.twitter.com/d5aWqpT4yu
— ANI (@ANI) November 27, 2019
Shiv Sena chief and Maha Vikas Aghadi CM candidate Uddhav Thackeray meets Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan.
Mumbai: Shiv Sena Chief & 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' (NCP-Congress-Shiv Sena alliance) CM candidate, Uddhav Thackeray meets #Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan. pic.twitter.com/rWD318QBVB
— ANI (@ANI) November 27, 2019
A lot of work is to be done now that oceans have merged, tweets Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut
अभी तो इस बाज की असली उड़ान बाकी है
अभी तो इस परिंदे का इम्तिहान बाकी है
अभी अभी मैंने लांघा है समुंदरों को
अभी तो पूरा आसमान बाकी है— Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) November 27, 2019
We have a lot of new responsibilities. Every citizen of Maharashtra stood by us: NCP leader Supriya Sule
NCP leader Supriya Sule at the assembly in Mumbai: Lot of new responsibility. Every citizen of #Maharashtra stood by us. https://t.co/tvM2SQk8fr pic.twitter.com/tEuvgHTHAD
— ANI (@ANI) November 27, 2019
Devendra Fadnavis arrives at the assembly, ahead of the first session of the new assembly today.
Mumbai: Devendra Fadnavis arrives at the assembly, ahead of the first session of the new assembly today. #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/s4ejZW3GE0
— ANI (@ANI) November 27, 2019
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray offers prayers at Siddhivinayak temple, ahead of the first session of new assembly today.
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray offers prayers at Siddhivinayak Temple, ahead of the first session of new assembly today. From 8.00 am onwards, oath will be administered to the MLAs in the assembly. #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/drMVjqOGIy
— ANI (@ANI) November 27, 2019
Why should BJP get so desperate for power in Maharashtra? Though we showed the tally of 162 MLAs, their efforts to prove us wrong were hate-worthy. Now, the Fadnavis government has run away without even facing the majority test. No other government or political party was insulted so much in Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar stopped his ‘vastraharan’ in the last stage, but BJP stands completely naked now. An arrogant rampage has stopped in Maharashtra. Now everything will be auspicious: Shiv Sena said in its mouthpiece Saamana