NCP leader Ajit Pawar takes oath as deputy CM of Maharashtra; 8 other MLAs join cabinet | Pics
Updated On Jul 02, 2023 05:26 PM IST
- NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Sunday sworn in as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister along with eight MLAs, joining Shinde-led government.
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NCP leader Ajit Pawar after taking oath as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on Sunday.(HT Photo/Anshuman poyrekar)
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NCP leader Dilip Walse Patil after taking oath as a minsiter along with eight other MLAs at Raj Bhavan.(HT Photo/Anshuman poyrekar)
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Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal greets Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde after taking the oath as a minister at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.(HT Photo/Anshuman poyrekar)
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Newly appointed ministers during the national anthem after the oath-taking ceremony at Raj Bhavan on Sunday.(HT Photo/Anshuman poyrekar)
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Ajit Pawar during a press conference in Mumbai after being sworn in as the deputy chief minister, is joined by Chhagan Bhujbal and Praful Patel, who were also inducted into the state cabinet. "We joined for the purpose of development. Modi is leading the country and working towards its progress. We felt the need to support him," Pawar said.(HT Photo/Anshuman poyrekar)
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Ajit Pawar takes oath as the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on Sunday.(PTI)
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NCP workers celebrate in Solapur after party leader Ajit Pawar joined the Maharashtra government as the deputy chief minister on Sunday.(PTI)
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