21:01 November 28
Uddhav Thackeray approves Rs. 20 Cr for Raigad development
"I am happy to tell you all that the first decision that this cabinet has taken is to approve Rs 20 Crores for the development of Raigad which was the capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj," said CM Uddhav Thackeray after the first cabinet meet of the newly elected government.
"I want to assure the people of the state that we will give a good government. I want to help the farmers in a manner which will make them happy," Uddhav said.
20:09 November 28
Congratulations & best wishes to the Shiv Sena Party Chief Hon. Uddhav Thackeray ji on becoming the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Under his leadership, the State will develop as a whole!
— Ajit Pawar (@AjitPawarSpeaks) November 28, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="">Congratulations & best wishes to the Shiv Sena Party Chief Hon. Uddhav Thackeray ji on becoming the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Under his leadership, the State will develop as a whole!
— Ajit Pawar (@AjitPawarSpeaks) November 28, 2019
Congratulations & best wishes to the Shiv Sena Party Chief Hon. Uddhav Thackeray ji on becoming the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Under his leadership, the State will develop as a whole!
— Ajit Pawar (@AjitPawarSpeaks) November 28, 2019
NCP's 'rebel' leader Ajit Pawar congratulated Uddhav Thackeray on becoming the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
19:25 November 28
Congratulations to Uddhav Thackeray Ji on taking oath as the CM of Maharashtra. I am confident he will work diligently for the bright future of Maharashtra. @OfficeofUT
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 28, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="">Congratulations to Uddhav Thackeray Ji on taking oath as the CM of Maharashtra. I am confident he will work diligently for the bright future of Maharashtra. @OfficeofUT
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 28, 2019
Congratulations to Uddhav Thackeray Ji on taking oath as the CM of Maharashtra. I am confident he will work diligently for the bright future of Maharashtra. @OfficeofUT
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 28, 2019
PM Modi congratulates Uddhav Thackeray.
18:53 November 28
Jayant Patil, the legislature party leader of the NCP, takes oath as a minister in the Thackeray cabinet. Meanwhile, Balasaheb Thorat, the legislature party leader of the Congress, was also sworn in as a minister in the Sena-NCP-Congress government.
18:44 November 28
Uddhav Thackeray takes oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra
After months of high voltage drama, the dust has finally settled with Sharad Pawar anchoring on behalf of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, catapulting Uddhav Thackeray to the top post. After hectic parleys and court battles, the new government took oath at Shivaji Maidan with much fanfare.
Sena leader Eknath Shinde also took oath as a minister in the Thackeray cabinet. The power-sharing formula is in place with Congress and NCP.
18:39 November 28
Devendra Fadnavis has arrived at the swearing-in ceremony of Uddhav Thackeray at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park.
18:29 November 28
Opposition's show of strength in Maharashtra
DMK Chief MK Stalin, DMK leader TR Baalu and Congress leader Ahmed Patel are all present at the swearing-in venue of CM-designate Uddhav Thackeray. NCP leader Praful Patel, MNS Chief Raj Thackeray are also present along with other Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders.
Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress formed an anti-BJP front on the basis of a Common Minimum Programme (CMP) to stake claim to form government in Maharashtra.
18:19 November 28
People of Maharashtra have high expectations from the coalition: RaGa
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a letter stated that Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi will provide stable, secular and pro-poor government.
Rahul Gandhi to Uddhav Thackeray: I am glad that Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi has come together to defeat the BJP's attempt to undermine our democracy. I regret that I am unable to be present at the function.
17:19 November 28
Sena-NCP-Congress have come together under quite extraordinary circumstances: Sonia
Sonia Gandhi in a letter to Uddhav Thackeray stated that Sena, NCP and Congress have come together under quite extraordinary circumstances at a time when the country faces unprecedented threats from BJP.
"The political atmosphere has become poisonous and the economy has collapsed, farmers are facing great distress. The Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress have agreed to a common programme and I am confident that all three parties will strive their utmost to implement that programme in letter and spirit," the letter read.
Besides, She also informed that will not be able to be present at the ceremony (oath-taking) of CM designate Uddhav Thackeray.
16:47 November 28
First Cabinet meet will be held later today
Maha Vikas Aghadi will hold its first cabinet meeting later today. Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena at a press conference that the Nanar Refinery Project and bullet train project will be taken up in the meeting.
16:20 November 28
Aghadi release Common Minimum Program; promises to uphold secular values
Sena-NCP-Congress combine released its Common Minimum Program ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Uddhav Thackeray as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The Program includes the commitment of the alliance partners to provide immediate assistance to farmers who are suffering due to premature rains and floods. It also includes an immediate loan waiver.
"The alliance partners commit to uphold the secular values enshrined in the Constitution," the preamble of CMP read.
Besides, other schemes like revised crop insurance to ensure immediate compensation to farmers and remunerative prices for farm produce.
Also, special focus is being given to drought-affected areas.
In terms of employment, the Aghadi promises 80% reservation in jobs for local/domicile youth. The program also stresses the need to fill vacant posts in the state government immediately.
The CMP also includes program like free education for girls from economically weaker sections, construction of working women hostels in cities and augmentation of service facilities for Anganwadi Sevikas/ Asha workers.
15:54 November 28
Ramdas Athawale, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, said that BJP staked its claim to form government in Maharashtra after Ajit Pawar promised the support of several NCP MLAs needed to cobble up a majority.
15:17 November 28
State Cabinet to be announced later this week
NCP leader Praful Patel said that the State Cabinet Ministers will be announced in the coming days.
"Total six leaders, two from each party, will take oath today," he said.
14:44 November 28
Won't take oath as minister today: Ajit Pawar
NCP leader Ajit Pawar has said he would not take oath as a Maharashtra minister on Thursday.
"I will not take oath today. Only Chhagan Bhujbal and Jayant Patil will take oath as ministers from the NCP," Ajit Pawar told reporters after a meeting of NCP leaders at party chief Sharad Pawar's residence here.
Two MLAs each from the allies Shiv Sena and Congress will also take oath as ministers, he said.
14:25 November 28
Jayant Patil to take oath as minister
NCP leader Jayant Patil has confirmed that he will be taking oath along side Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray today.
When asked if he will be the Deputy Chief Minister, he said, "That has not been decided yet, I don't know."
14:20 November 28
Everyone should witness historic day today: Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde
"We've invited all big leaders from the centre and state including the Prime Minister. Aditya Thackeray himself went to invite Congress President Sonia Gandhi. We've also invited former Maharashtra CM and Raj Thackeray. Everyone should witness the historic day," he said.
14:11 November 28
Ajit Pawar arrives at Sharad Pawar's residence
Ajit Pawar arrives at Silver Oak, residence of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar.
Party leaders Jayant Patil and Praful Patel are already present at the residence.
14:00 November 28
Ramdas Athawale, Union Minister on Maharashtra government formation
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said that BJP also could form the government after showing majority.
He said if the Supreme Court had not given a deadline of 24 hours for the floor test, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar wouldn't have resigned. It was difficult to prove majority in a short span of 24 hours.
13:27 November 28
Raj Thackeray to attend swearing-in ceremony: Sources
Chairperson of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Raj Thackeray is scheduled to attend his cousin's Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's oath-taking ceremony at Shivaji Park in Mumbai, according to sources. Uddhav had earlier invited Thackeray to the swearing-in.
13:13 November 28
Common Minimum Programme to be declared
Congress' Balasaheb Thorat, Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde and NCP's Jayant Patil are scheduled to address a joint press conference, ahead of swearing-in ceremony of Shiv Sena chief and 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' leader Uddhav Thackeray.
The Common Minimum programme will be released in the evening, just before Uddhav Thackeray's sewaring-in ceremony.
13:01 November 28
DMK president MK Stalin arrives in Mumbai
DMK president MK Stalin arrives in Mumbai. Stalin will attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new government of the state, led by Shiv Sena chief and 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' Uddhav Thackeray as the Chief Minister, today.
12:20 November 28
NCP workers met party chief Sharad Pawar
NCP workers from Pandharpur met party chief Sharad Pawar at his residence, Silver Oak today.
They said, "We had come to request Pawar saheb to make our MLA Bhalke Bharat, a minister in the cabinet. I think he will think positively about our proposal."
12:14 November 28
Anti-mosquito fogging underway at Shivaji Park
Anti-mosquito fogging is being done by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) at Shivaji Park.
The swearing-in ceremony of Maharashtra's new government, led by Uddhav Thackeray as the CM, will take place at the park later today.
11:14 November 28
2,000 personnel to guard venue
At least 2,000 police personnel will guard the Shivaji Park as part of the elaborate security arrangements being made for the swearing-in ceremony, a police official said.
The iconic venue will turn into a virtual fortress as personnel drawn from various security forces, including Quick Response Teams, Riot Control Police, State Reserve Police Force, Local Armed Police and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad will be deployed to prevent any untoward incident.
07:15 November 28
CM Thackeray chairs first cabinet meet; approves 20 Cr for Shivaji's capital Raigad
Mumbai: Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra at the Shivaji Park in Dadar in Central Mumbai on Thursday evening.
"As requested orally, the oath of office and secrecy would be administered to you (Uddhav Thackeray) on Thursday, November 28, 2019, at 18:40 hrs at Shivaji Park, Dadar, Mumbai," Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari said in a letter on Tuesday.
MLAs of the NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena had met the Governor and submitted a letter declaring Shiv Sena Chief Udhhav Thackeray as their leader late on Tuesday, following which, Koshyari issued the directives.
Meanwhile, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday raised security concerns over the swearing-in ceremony at Shivaji Park, and said holding such functions at a public ground should not become a regular feature.
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday night separately met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh and invited them for the swearing-in ceremony.
Also Read: Ajit Pawar to be made Maharashtra Deputy CM?
21:01 November 28
Uddhav Thackeray approves Rs. 20 Cr for Raigad development
"I am happy to tell you all that the first decision that this cabinet has taken is to approve Rs 20 Crores for the development of Raigad which was the capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj," said CM Uddhav Thackeray after the first cabinet meet of the newly elected government.
"I want to assure the people of the state that we will give a good government. I want to help the farmers in a manner which will make them happy," Uddhav said.
20:09 November 28
Congratulations & best wishes to the Shiv Sena Party Chief Hon. Uddhav Thackeray ji on becoming the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Under his leadership, the State will develop as a whole!
— Ajit Pawar (@AjitPawarSpeaks) November 28, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="">Congratulations & best wishes to the Shiv Sena Party Chief Hon. Uddhav Thackeray ji on becoming the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Under his leadership, the State will develop as a whole!
— Ajit Pawar (@AjitPawarSpeaks) November 28, 2019
Congratulations & best wishes to the Shiv Sena Party Chief Hon. Uddhav Thackeray ji on becoming the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Under his leadership, the State will develop as a whole!
— Ajit Pawar (@AjitPawarSpeaks) November 28, 2019
NCP's 'rebel' leader Ajit Pawar congratulated Uddhav Thackeray on becoming the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
19:25 November 28
Congratulations to Uddhav Thackeray Ji on taking oath as the CM of Maharashtra. I am confident he will work diligently for the bright future of Maharashtra. @OfficeofUT
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 28, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="">Congratulations to Uddhav Thackeray Ji on taking oath as the CM of Maharashtra. I am confident he will work diligently for the bright future of Maharashtra. @OfficeofUT
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 28, 2019
Congratulations to Uddhav Thackeray Ji on taking oath as the CM of Maharashtra. I am confident he will work diligently for the bright future of Maharashtra. @OfficeofUT
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 28, 2019
PM Modi congratulates Uddhav Thackeray.
18:53 November 28
Jayant Patil, the legislature party leader of the NCP, takes oath as a minister in the Thackeray cabinet. Meanwhile, Balasaheb Thorat, the legislature party leader of the Congress, was also sworn in as a minister in the Sena-NCP-Congress government.
18:44 November 28
Uddhav Thackeray takes oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra
After months of high voltage drama, the dust has finally settled with Sharad Pawar anchoring on behalf of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, catapulting Uddhav Thackeray to the top post. After hectic parleys and court battles, the new government took oath at Shivaji Maidan with much fanfare.
Sena leader Eknath Shinde also took oath as a minister in the Thackeray cabinet. The power-sharing formula is in place with Congress and NCP.
18:39 November 28
Devendra Fadnavis has arrived at the swearing-in ceremony of Uddhav Thackeray at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park.
18:29 November 28
Opposition's show of strength in Maharashtra
DMK Chief MK Stalin, DMK leader TR Baalu and Congress leader Ahmed Patel are all present at the swearing-in venue of CM-designate Uddhav Thackeray. NCP leader Praful Patel, MNS Chief Raj Thackeray are also present along with other Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders.
Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress formed an anti-BJP front on the basis of a Common Minimum Programme (CMP) to stake claim to form government in Maharashtra.
18:19 November 28
People of Maharashtra have high expectations from the coalition: RaGa
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a letter stated that Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi will provide stable, secular and pro-poor government.
Rahul Gandhi to Uddhav Thackeray: I am glad that Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi has come together to defeat the BJP's attempt to undermine our democracy. I regret that I am unable to be present at the function.
17:19 November 28
Sena-NCP-Congress have come together under quite extraordinary circumstances: Sonia
Sonia Gandhi in a letter to Uddhav Thackeray stated that Sena, NCP and Congress have come together under quite extraordinary circumstances at a time when the country faces unprecedented threats from BJP.
"The political atmosphere has become poisonous and the economy has collapsed, farmers are facing great distress. The Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress have agreed to a common programme and I am confident that all three parties will strive their utmost to implement that programme in letter and spirit," the letter read.
Besides, She also informed that will not be able to be present at the ceremony (oath-taking) of CM designate Uddhav Thackeray.
16:47 November 28
First Cabinet meet will be held later today
Maha Vikas Aghadi will hold its first cabinet meeting later today. Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena at a press conference that the Nanar Refinery Project and bullet train project will be taken up in the meeting.
16:20 November 28
Aghadi release Common Minimum Program; promises to uphold secular values
Sena-NCP-Congress combine released its Common Minimum Program ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Uddhav Thackeray as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The Program includes the commitment of the alliance partners to provide immediate assistance to farmers who are suffering due to premature rains and floods. It also includes an immediate loan waiver.
"The alliance partners commit to uphold the secular values enshrined in the Constitution," the preamble of CMP read.
Besides, other schemes like revised crop insurance to ensure immediate compensation to farmers and remunerative prices for farm produce.
Also, special focus is being given to drought-affected areas.
In terms of employment, the Aghadi promises 80% reservation in jobs for local/domicile youth. The program also stresses the need to fill vacant posts in the state government immediately.
The CMP also includes program like free education for girls from economically weaker sections, construction of working women hostels in cities and augmentation of service facilities for Anganwadi Sevikas/ Asha workers.
15:54 November 28
Ramdas Athawale, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, said that BJP staked its claim to form government in Maharashtra after Ajit Pawar promised the support of several NCP MLAs needed to cobble up a majority.
15:17 November 28
State Cabinet to be announced later this week
NCP leader Praful Patel said that the State Cabinet Ministers will be announced in the coming days.
"Total six leaders, two from each party, will take oath today," he said.
14:44 November 28
Won't take oath as minister today: Ajit Pawar
NCP leader Ajit Pawar has said he would not take oath as a Maharashtra minister on Thursday.
"I will not take oath today. Only Chhagan Bhujbal and Jayant Patil will take oath as ministers from the NCP," Ajit Pawar told reporters after a meeting of NCP leaders at party chief Sharad Pawar's residence here.
Two MLAs each from the allies Shiv Sena and Congress will also take oath as ministers, he said.
14:25 November 28
Jayant Patil to take oath as minister
NCP leader Jayant Patil has confirmed that he will be taking oath along side Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray today.
When asked if he will be the Deputy Chief Minister, he said, "That has not been decided yet, I don't know."
14:20 November 28
Everyone should witness historic day today: Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde
"We've invited all big leaders from the centre and state including the Prime Minister. Aditya Thackeray himself went to invite Congress President Sonia Gandhi. We've also invited former Maharashtra CM and Raj Thackeray. Everyone should witness the historic day," he said.
14:11 November 28
Ajit Pawar arrives at Sharad Pawar's residence
Ajit Pawar arrives at Silver Oak, residence of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar.
Party leaders Jayant Patil and Praful Patel are already present at the residence.
14:00 November 28
Ramdas Athawale, Union Minister on Maharashtra government formation
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said that BJP also could form the government after showing majority.
He said if the Supreme Court had not given a deadline of 24 hours for the floor test, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar wouldn't have resigned. It was difficult to prove majority in a short span of 24 hours.
13:27 November 28
Raj Thackeray to attend swearing-in ceremony: Sources
Chairperson of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Raj Thackeray is scheduled to attend his cousin's Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's oath-taking ceremony at Shivaji Park in Mumbai, according to sources. Uddhav had earlier invited Thackeray to the swearing-in.
13:13 November 28
Common Minimum Programme to be declared
Congress' Balasaheb Thorat, Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde and NCP's Jayant Patil are scheduled to address a joint press conference, ahead of swearing-in ceremony of Shiv Sena chief and 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' leader Uddhav Thackeray.
The Common Minimum programme will be released in the evening, just before Uddhav Thackeray's sewaring-in ceremony.
13:01 November 28
DMK president MK Stalin arrives in Mumbai
DMK president MK Stalin arrives in Mumbai. Stalin will attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new government of the state, led by Shiv Sena chief and 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' Uddhav Thackeray as the Chief Minister, today.
12:20 November 28
NCP workers met party chief Sharad Pawar
NCP workers from Pandharpur met party chief Sharad Pawar at his residence, Silver Oak today.
They said, "We had come to request Pawar saheb to make our MLA Bhalke Bharat, a minister in the cabinet. I think he will think positively about our proposal."
12:14 November 28
Anti-mosquito fogging underway at Shivaji Park
Anti-mosquito fogging is being done by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) at Shivaji Park.
The swearing-in ceremony of Maharashtra's new government, led by Uddhav Thackeray as the CM, will take place at the park later today.
11:14 November 28
2,000 personnel to guard venue
At least 2,000 police personnel will guard the Shivaji Park as part of the elaborate security arrangements being made for the swearing-in ceremony, a police official said.
The iconic venue will turn into a virtual fortress as personnel drawn from various security forces, including Quick Response Teams, Riot Control Police, State Reserve Police Force, Local Armed Police and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad will be deployed to prevent any untoward incident.
07:15 November 28
CM Thackeray chairs first cabinet meet; approves 20 Cr for Shivaji's capital Raigad
Mumbai: Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra at the Shivaji Park in Dadar in Central Mumbai on Thursday evening.
"As requested orally, the oath of office and secrecy would be administered to you (Uddhav Thackeray) on Thursday, November 28, 2019, at 18:40 hrs at Shivaji Park, Dadar, Mumbai," Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari said in a letter on Tuesday.
MLAs of the NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena had met the Governor and submitted a letter declaring Shiv Sena Chief Udhhav Thackeray as their leader late on Tuesday, following which, Koshyari issued the directives.
Meanwhile, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday raised security concerns over the swearing-in ceremony at Shivaji Park, and said holding such functions at a public ground should not become a regular feature.
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday night separately met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh and invited them for the swearing-in ceremony.
Also Read: Ajit Pawar to be made Maharashtra Deputy CM?
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