#DevendraFadnavis takes oath as #Maharashtra CM in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. pic.twitter.com/demxqewztm
— Namo Fanclub (@narendramodi_FC) October 31, 2014
The seven cabinet ministers are Sudhir Mungantiwar, Prakash Mehta, Vinod Tawde, Eknath Khadse, Pankaja Munde, Chandrakant Patil and Vishnu Savara. The ministers of state are Vidya Thakur and Dilip Kamble.
In drama that ensued the night before, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, whose party has been in alliance talks with the BJP, said he would not attend the ceremony. But two hours before the ceremony on Friday when BJP president Amit Shah called him up and got him to reverse his decision.
It still isn't clear whether the Sena will join or support the BJP, which has only 122 seats in the 288-member Maharashtra assembly. The Sena, its former ally, has 44 seats. Talks about a possible tie-up have been proceeding ever since the election results were announced on October 19, but have so far been inconclusive.
Here are some photos from the event.
(Pictures credit: Sadanand Ghodgerikar via Twitter)
Mumbai: Actors Poonam Dhillon & Mugdha Godse at Wankhede Stadium pic.twitter.com/YYxwoSIFRV
— ANI (@ANI_news) October 31, 2014
Mumbai: Pankaja Munde takes oath as the Cabinet Minister pic.twitter.com/g9MgjnrmzH
— ANI (@ANI_news) October 31, 2014
Mumbai: Actor Vivek Oberoi at Wankhede Stadium pic.twitter.com/kvBFYTyZXV
— ANI (@ANI_news) October 31, 2014
Mumbai: People greet new Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis at Wankhede Stadium pic.twitter.com/WzZhlqHqWn
— ANI (@ANI_news) October 31, 2014
Nagpur: Celebrations outside Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis's Residence pic.twitter.com/xW4GQnnUJi
— ANI (@ANI_news) October 31, 2014
This is what Twitter had to say about the ceremony.
So, Shiv Sainiks are inside the Wankhede and not digging the pitch up?
— Lutyens Tadka Vikas (@sabeaux) October 31, 2014
Vivek Oberoi went to Wankhede to convince himself that he made it where SRK can't.
— NumbYaar (@NumbYaar) October 31, 2014
Meanwhile, Preity Zinta on the lookout for whoever's not standing right now. #NationalAnthem #Wankhede
— Ashwin S Kumar (@ashwinskumar) October 31, 2014
Devendra Fadnavis passes by Uddhav Thackeray at Wankhede, winks at him and whispers "Happy Halloween"
— The UnReal Times (@TheUnRealTimes) October 31, 2014
Delighted that Fadnavis is being sworn in at the Wankhede. We can now reciprocate by having the IPL games at Mantralaya.
— SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) October 31, 2014
'SACHIN SACHIN' #Wankhede
— Savio (@saviojoseph) October 31, 2014
Wankhede is named after a Congress leader who was the mayor of Nagpur. Today a BJP leader who was the mayor of Nagpur is sworn as the CM.
— Savio (@saviojoseph) October 31, 2014
This is Gate 4 at #Wankhede. #MumbaiPolice Vs #BJP workers who are without passes. Chaos, say cops @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/1RQRsV80iX
— Kavitha Iyer (@iyerkavi) October 31, 2014
Highlight of my day: Knowing Rakhi Sawant tried to sneak into Wankhede and was turned away despite sporting a BJP cap.
— Leela Prasad (@theblcksheep) October 31, 2014
Sharad Pawar and his team are sitting on Marine Drive. Support from outside afterall. #Wankhede
— Black Mani (@ajith27) October 31, 2014
Vivek Oberoi looks like the Rajeev Shukla of Devendra Fadnavis
— Ashwin S Kumar (@ashwinskumar) October 31, 2014