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Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray Thursday took oath as the 19th chief minister of Maharashtra, capping off a month-long see-saw battle for the top post that saw BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis holding it for 80 hours. (Express photo: Prashant Nadkar)
The 59-year-old is the third Sena leader after Manohar Joshi and Narayan Rane to occupy the top post and the first from the Thackeray clan to become the chief minister. (Express photo: Prashant Nadkar)
Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered oath to the saffron-clad Thackeray and other ministers at the sprawling Shivaji Park. (Express photo: Prashant Nadkar)
Apart from Thackeray, Eknath Shinde, Subhash Desai (both from Shiv Sena), Jayant Patil, Chhagan Bhujbal (from NCP), Balasaheb Thorat and Nitin Raut (from Congress) were also sworn-in as ministers by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at a grand ceremony at Shivaji Park, the venue of Shiv Sena’s Dussehra rallies. (PTI)
Those present at the ceremony included NCP chief Sharad Pawar, senior Congress leaders Prithivraj Chavan, Ahmed Patel and Mallikarjun Kharge, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath and DMK leader MK Stalin. (Express photo: Prashant Nadkar)
Despite leading Sena for years, this will be the first time that Uddhav Thackeray will hold an official position. (Express photo: Prashant Nadkar)
Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray's swearing-in ceremony as Maharashtra chief minister saw six of his predecessors from the state gracing the event held at the Shivaji Park here on Thursday evening. (Express photo: Prashant Nadkar)
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray with his son and MLA Aditya Thackeray after swearing-in ceremony at Shivaji Park on Thursday. (Express photo: Pradip Das)
Former CM Devendra Fadnavis, Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani during swearing-in ceremony of Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray at Shivaji Park on Thursday.(Express photo: Pradip Das)
NCP's Ajit Pawar (L) with senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Kapil Sibal during swearing in ceremony of Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray at Shivaji Park. (Express Photo by Pradip Das)
MNS's Raj Thackeray with Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi during swearing in ceremony of Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray at Shivaji Park on Thursday.(Express photo: Pradip Das)
