Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Maharashtra BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis today took oath as the new Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Hours after Devendra Fadnavis maintained that he won't be a part of the new Maharashtra government, BJP central leadership led by Amit Shah forced him to change his mind. 'In the interest of Maharashtra...' Fadnavis accepts deputy CM post, said Amit Shah.

Fadnavis took oath after rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde was sworn in as the new chief minister of Maharashtra.

Earlier today, Fadnavis had said that he won't be a part of the government and will extend full support to the Eknath Shinde government. "I will be out of government but will ensure smooth functioning of the government which is coming as an alternative after Uddhav Thackeray resigned," Fadnavis had said.