Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited Mumbai to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new Maharashtra government. He expressed confidence in the 'double-engine' government, led by the Mahayuti alliance, to perform well. CM Dhami congratulated Devendra Fadnavis, who will be sworn in as the Chief Minister.
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Premchand Bairwa also extended his congratulations to the people of Maharashtra and the new leadership. Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Deora was present and noted the attendance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders.
Other notable attendees included Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary, as well as Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi and Deputy CM Pravati Parida. Security measures were heightened around Azad Maidan, with restrictions on rooftop access.
Before the ceremony, Devendra Fadnavis visited Shree Siddhivinayak Temple and Shree Mumbadevi Temple. The ceremony will see Fadnavis sworn in as Chief Minister, with Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde likely to become deputy chief ministers.
The Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 resulted in a significant victory for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, which won 235 seats. The BJP emerged as the largest party with 132 seats, while the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party gained 57 and 41 seats, respectively. The Maha Vikas Aghadi suffered losses, with Congress securing only 16 seats.
CM stands for Chief Minister, who is the head of the government in a state in India. Pushkar Singh Dhami is the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, a state in northern India.
A swearing-in ceremony is an event where new government officials take an oath to start their duties. This event was for the new government in Maharashtra, a state in western India.
Mahayuti is a political alliance in Maharashtra, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Devendra Fadnavis. An alliance is when different political parties come together to form a government.
Devendra Fadnavis is a politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a leader in Maharashtra. He has served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra in the past.
BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party, which is one of the major political parties in India. It is known for its nationalist policies and is currently led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
This refers to the elections held in Maharashtra to choose members of the legislative assembly, which is the law-making body of the state. The elections in 2024 were significant for the BJP-led alliance.
Azad Maidan is a large ground in Mumbai, Maharashtra, often used for public gatherings and events. It was a key location during the swearing-in ceremony.
Maha Vikas Aghadi is another political alliance in Maharashtra, which includes parties like the Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and Indian National Congress. They faced losses in the recent elections.
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