Mumbai, November 23: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will form a stable government in the state. Addressing the party supporters at the BJP office in Mumbai, Fadnavis thanked everyone for the support and said that "Modi ji hain to mumkin hai (If Modi is there, then all is possible)." BJP Defends Devendra Fadnavis Return as CM, Says 'Shiv Sena Did Not Uphold Bal Thackeray's Ideals'.

"We have formed the government, I thank everyone who has supported us. We will give a stable government," Fadnavis said. He also thanked BJP President Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the support. Sharad Pawar Says 8-11 NCP MLAs Hoodwinked to Attend Swearing-in Ceremony of Ajit Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray Hits Out at BJP.

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A new government led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was sworn-in on Saturday in the presence of Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. The sworn-in function took place at Raj Bhavan where few BJP and NCP leaders were also present.

In a press conference, BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the mandate in Maharashtra was in favour of Fadnavis as Chief Minister. "Throughout the election campaign, Devendra Fadnavis' name was projected as the Maharashtra Chief Minister. The support base of BJP & the prospect of Devendra Fadnavis becoming CM played a crucial role in the success of Shiv Sena candidates," he said.

Meanwhile, NCP Chief Sharad Pawar has distanced himself from this development. He said that he was unaward of Ajit Pawar's move and assured that action would be taken. "Ajit Pawar’s decision is against the party line and is indiscipline. No NCP leader or worker is in favour of an NCP-BJP government," he said.

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