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Fadnavis took oath as Chief Minister with Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and NCP chief Ajit Pawar as his deputies at a grand ceremony in Mumbai on December 5.
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The work order has been issued by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), a Railways production unit, located in Chittaranjan, West Bengal.
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In the previous Assembly, he was Speaker for two and and half years and presided over disqualification cases of Shiv Sena and NCP.
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Attracting more investments is crucial for countering the MVA's narrative that major investment opportunities are migrating to neighbouring Gujarat.
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Fadnavis's rapport with both leaders made him a unifying figure. Additionally, as CM, he is expected to lead a cabinet of political heavyweights, a responsibility that a junior leader could not handle effectively.
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Raut said the state government did not have a full cabinet so far despite the Mahayuti getting a thumping majority indicates that not everything is well within the alliance.
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Fadnavis, who has begun his third term in office, has had a remarkable journey from his days as a young student leader to the highest seat of power in Maharashtra.
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Addressing his first press conference after taking over as CM, Fadnavis said the mandate of people in the 2024 assembly elections reflected their expectations and love, and he is feeling the pressure of their hope.
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"The way Devendra ji and Ajit dada (Pawar) helped and cooperated with me (when he was the CM), I will extend all possible cooperation and backing to the chief minister. We will work as a team," Shinde said.
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The eight-time MLA from Baramati, grew under the tutelage of his uncle Sharad Pawar and learnt tricks of the trade under his shadow, but managed to carve a niche in Maharashtra politics early in his life.
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Fadnavis' return as Maharashtra CM marks a significant moment for the BJP, which has clawed its way back to the top in a complex state dominated by regional players and caste calculations.
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The CAQM in Delhi and adjoining areas submitted a report to the court seeking that emergency measures be scaled down from Grap-4 to Grap-2 as the AQI on December 1 was 285 (poor) after being in the severe (400+) or very poor (300+) zones for 32 days.
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The last five years have decisively brought one major change. Shiv Sena as a whole -Uddhav and Shinde factions together - has lost its pivotal role in right-wing politics. Arrogating the entire saffron space to itself is what the BJP always wanted. Reducing Sena to a non-entity was central to that project. Can Eknath Shinde now use his political skills to carve out a niche or be a mere shooting star?
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Mahayuti, which consists of three major camps, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde), NCP (Ajit Pawar) and BJP, secured a landslide victory, winning 230 seats in the 288-member assembly.
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Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar administered the oath to the ministers at Ashok Udyan of the Raj Bhavan
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Eknath Shinde has been the pivotal link between the BJP and the Shiv Sena, ensuring smooth coordination within the Mahayuti alliance. Under his leadership, the coalition government has operated with minimal controversy.
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The swearing-in ceremony is set to take place at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on December 5 at 5.30 pm, in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Fadnavis, 54, was widely expected to return as the chief minister after the BJP-led Mahayuti stormed to power in Maharashtra following a stunning performance in the assembly elections.
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Some political observers view it as an outreach effort by the BJP to placate an ally which is weighing its options, while others believe it served as a preliminary discussion regarding the swearing-in ceremony set for December 5.
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Reportedly, newly elected BJP MLA Bharat Gogawale, a close ally of Shinde, revealed that Shinde had conveyed his desire to remain outside the government.
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The BJP’s two main allies in the Mahayuti colation, the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party, are each tipped to be given deputy CM positions in the new government
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Outgoing Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reiterated that he would support the BJP's decision to pick the new chief minister.
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More than a week after the Mahayuti clinched a massive victory in Maharashtra polls with the BJP emerging as the single largest party with 132 seats, the new government is yet to be sworn in
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The oath-taking ceremony of the new Mahayuti government will take place on December 5 evening at the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend it
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The Shiv Sena leader headed to his native village Dare in Satara district on Friday amid speculation that he was not happy with the way the new state government was shaping up.
