Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde is set to take oath on Thursday evening as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister (CM), news agency ANI stated, quoting Shiv Sena sources. While Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as the Maharashtra CM,

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A press conference by Mahayuti leaders featured a light-hearted moment when Ajit Pawar's banter about oath-taking prompted a witty retort from Eknath Shinde.

A press conference in which Devendra Fadnavis announced that he would take oath as the Maharashtra chief minister at 5.30 pm on Thursday, capping days of speculation, also served as the stage for some banter between allies.

Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde and NCP leader Ajit Pawar exchanged a rare banter during the press conference of Mahayuti leaders ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, scheduled to be held on Thursday.

Days after the Mahayuti win in Maharashtra, the path to the government formation became clearer on Wednesday, with a BJP Chief Minister leading the NDA alliance with the support of two deputies, each from the constituting alliance partners.

Devendra Fadnavis became Maharashtra's Chief Minister again. The BJP leader staked claim after Mahayuti's election victory. Fadnavis, Shinde, and Pawar met the Governor. The swearing-in happened on December 5th at Azad Maidan.

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that he will take oath as the Maharashtra chief minister at 5.30 pm tomorrow at Mumbai's Azad Maidan. Addressing a press conference after staking a claim to form a government in the state,

Eknath Shinde has nominated himself for the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, backed by Ajit Pawar and independent MLAs. They met the Governor to stake their claim to form the government, with Devendra Fadnavis set to take the oath on December 5.