Devendra Fadnavis was chosen as the pick for chief minister after deliberation with senior BJP leaders as well as members of the alliance. He will now begin his second tenure in the position after previously occupying the post from 2014-2019.(Yogesh Naik/Hindustan Times)
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BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis shared a picture of him taking blessings from his mother Sarita Fadnavis ahead of his oath-taking ceremony as chief minister of Maharashtra today(Devendra Fadnavis/X)
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The oath was administered by governor CP Radhakrishnan, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh present as well.(Yogesh Naik/ Hindustan Times)
Former chief minister Eknath Shinde took oath as deputy chief minister in the new government after days of uncertainty over whether he would accept the role.(Yogesh Naik/ Hindustan Times)
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NCP's Ajit Pawar also took oath as deputy chief minister, wearing a pink jacket reminiscent of his “Maharashtra chooses pink” campaign during the assembly elections(Yogesh Naik/ Hindustan Times)
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A Afghan Red Crescent rescue worker seen sifting through the destruction and rubble after a 6.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan's Balkh province on Monday
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Sheinelle Jones wowed in an all-white ensemble, channeling Neyonce's iconic style during NBC's Today Show Halloween celebration. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
