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Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister, PM Modi attends event

Mumbai, Dec 5 (UNI) Devendra Gangadhar Fadnavis took oath as the 21st Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday in the presence of a large number of top dignitaries including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Apart from Fadnavis, Shiv Sena (Shinde) president Eknath Shinde and NCP (AP) president Ajit Pawar took oath as Deputy Chief Ministers in a grand ceremony at the Azad Maidan here under tight security.
There was a good turnout of both VIPs and the common people at the historic grounds as Governor C P Rafhakrishanan administered the oath of office and secrecy to BJP leader Fadnavis.
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