Saamana left redfaced claiming 'Only Uddhav Thackeray!', as Fadnavis takes oath as Maha CM

While BJP executed biggest political masterstroke in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena on Saturday was left redfaced as Saamana's headline proclaimed 'Only Uddhav Thackeray!'. article detailing Friday's hectic parleys between Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP, Saamana states that re was question as to who will head new Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP government. Touting Uddhav Thackeray gaining unanimous support to lead next government, Saamana writes that all Congress and NCP leaders expressed ir wish for same.

BJP MLA claims 'All 54 NCP MLAs with Ajit Pawar', v 30 deadline to prove majority

Saamana left redfaced

Stating that furr talks about common minimum programme and or issues will continue, Saamana boasts a number of senior Congress leaders, NCP leaders along with ir allies extending support to Congress-Sena-NCP alliance. Saamana adds that while Maharashtra Congress Legislative party was t chosen, all 44 Congress MLAs had extended support to a Shiv Sena-led government. Sena mouthpiece had previously, on many occasions had taken a jibe at BJP for delaying govt formation.

SHOCKER: 22 Shiv Sena MLAs set to break away to support BJP-led Maha govt say sources

Fadnavis takes oath as CM

Meanwhile, pulling biggest surprise in Maharashtra politics, Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra in presence of Goverr Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan around 8 AM. NCP leader Ajit Pawar was sworn in as his Deputy CM. With Fadnavis taking oath as next CM BJP with 105 seats, NCP with 54 seats, independent MLAs and allies will combine to form next government in Maharashtra. Final government strength is still awaited. goverr has given BJP vember 30 as deadline to prove ir majority.

BIG TWIST: Sharad Pawar says 'Ajit Pawar's decision t NCP', as BJP-led Maha govt forms

Shiv Sena MLAs rebel, Pawar distances from Ajit Pawar

Meanwhile, sources have reported that 22 Shiv Sena MLAs have broken away to support BJP-led government. Moreover, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has claimed that Ajit Pawar has betrayed Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance, by taking oath as deputy CM of Maharashtra. NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar has tweeted that decision to support Fadnavis-led government was t supported by NCP, adding that this was a personal decision of Ajit Pawar himself. While BJP claims Ajit Pawar has support of all 54 NCP MLAs, NCP sources have reported that Ajit Pawar at least has 30 MLAs support.

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BJP-Shiv Sena tussle

Almost a month after Mahayuti was awarded mandate during Maharashtra Assembly polls, state was awaiting a government formation while being under President's rule. As  BJP-Shiv Sena's 'Mahyuti' of 35 years fell out at state-level, after Maharashtra Assembly polls with Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray insisting a 50-50 sharing of Chief Minister post for 2.5 years and portfolios and Fadnavis refused to se demands, Shiv Sena had allied with NCP-Congress combination to form a new alliance - 'Maha Vikas Aghadi'. Mahayuti alliance swept Maharashtra on October 24, winning a combined tally of 161 (BJP- 105, Sena -56). Meanwhile, Maha Agadhi alliance (NCP-Congress) won  98 seats (NCP- 54, Congress- 44 ). halfway mark in 144 in 288 seat-Assembly.