Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis’s Oath Ceremony: ‘Change, Not Revenge’ Message

Fadnavis’s Oath Ceremony: After taking oath as Maharashtra CM for the third time, Devendra Fadnavis spoke to the media on Thursday evening and said that he will give a stable government for next 5 years and the state will see politics of change not revenge.

Maharashtra has seen big political changes since 2019. BJP-Shiv Sena alliance broke after the assembly election and Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress formed Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. In 2022 Eknath Shinde’s rebellion split Shiv Sena and MVA government fell. Eknath Shinde allied with BJP and became CM. After recent Maharashtra election, Devendra Fadnavis became CM on December 5.

"From 2019 to mid-2022, we saw a lot of changes. We hope that there are no more similar shocks in the future,"

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"There will be politics of change and not revenge," he maintained.

Fadnavis said this Mahayuti government will be a people’s government which will be transparent and will take the state forward with speed.

Leader of Opposition Maharashtra assembly

He said the issue of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Maharashtra assembly where Maha Vikas Aghadi has less than 50 members in the 288 member house will be decided by the new speaker and not the government.

In Lok Sabha when the main opposition party didn’t have numbers for LoP post, the leader of the largest party was given all powers, he pointed out.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said his government will continue Ladki Bahin Yojana and will fulfil Mahayuti’s pre-poll promise of increasing the monthly stipend of ₹2,100 from ₹1,500 to eligible women.

Who will get home and finance portfolios?

When asked who will get the key home and finance portfolios, the CM avoided a direct reply and said, “They will be with our government.”

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He also rejected suggestions that Eknath Shinde, who headed the first Mahayuti government and was denied a second term as CM, was upset.

"Shinde immediately agreed to my request to join the government," Fadnavis said. "The main leader has to be a part of the government to ensure smooth functioning," he said.

"Roles may have changed, but focus and direction remain the same," he said on becoming CM after serving as deputy CM under Eknath Shinde in the first Mahayuti government.

He also assured his government will cotntinue the Ladhki Bahin Yojana and Fulfil Mahayuti pre-poll promise of monthly stipend under the scheme to ₹2,100 from ₹1,500 now to eligible women.

Special session of Maharashtra assembly

Fadnavis said the election of new assembly speaker will take place on December 9 during a three day special session of the house starting from December 7 in Mumbai.

The CM added that the new cabinet which has deputy CMs Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena) and Ajit Pawar (NCP) will be expanded before the winter session of the state legislature which will be held in Nagpur later this month.

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