Uddhav Thackeray takes oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister

Mumbai: With the swearing-in of 59-year-old Uddhav Thackeray, the state will have a chief minister from the Shiv Sena after 20 years. After outmaneuvering the BJP, Thackeray will now have to prove his credentials as a leader who can navigate a new political path with ideologically different parties like the Congress and the NCP, partners in the Sena-led ruling coalition, the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

The swearing-in ceremony follows days of dramatic political developments, which included a three-day government formed by an unexpected support from NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who has since returned to the Sharad Pawar-led party fold. The Shiv Sena, along with the NCP and Congress constituted the ‘Maha Vikas Aghadi’ to form a non-BJP government in the state.

Mukesh Ambani, along with wife Nita and son Anant arrive for the oath-taking ceremony of CM designate Uddhav Thackeray and other Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders. Former CM Devendra Fadnavis & Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari have also arrived. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders Ajit Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal & Praful Patel at the oath-taking ceremony of CM designate Uddhav Thackeray and other Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders.