'Will work for common man as Deputy CM', says Eknath Shinde after taking oath

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde addressed a press conference soon after taking oath said he will work for the common man of the state. He said that the Central government gave strength to the Mahayuti government. "I thank PM Modi and Amit Shah as historical work has been done in the last two and a half years," he said. 

"Thanks to the new CM Fadanvis, Ajit Pawar, I got the support of both of them, we worked as a team. Devendra suggested my name two and a half years ago, now I suggested his name. Like Devendra ji, I will give him full support this time," he said. 

Eknath Shinde says, "Devendra Fadnavis has taken oath as CM in a historic swearing-in ceremony. I congratulate him. Maharashtra is a state that gives ideological direction to the country and I, who comes from a simple farmer family, got the opportunity to become the CM of such a state...PM Narendra



Modi also supported us completely, gave us full strength. Union HM Amit Shah also stood behind us with full strength...And that is why we could do so much work in 2.5 years. We have taken so many historic decisions. This will be written in golden letters. I had said that in this election, we will see the result of the 2.5 year tenure of the government, we will get the blessings of the people. I am also happy that when we started, 2.5 years ago, 40 people were with us, today 60 people are there. Earlier I used to consider myself as a common man, not a Chief Minister, now as DCM, I consider myself dedicated common man... I will fully support the CM and cooperate with him..."

Earlier in the day, Eknath Shinde and Nationalist Congress Party Chief Ajit Pawar took oath as Deputy Chief Ministers of Maharashtra. Governor CP Radhakrishnan administered the oath to Shinde and Pawar at a ceremony held at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan.