Earlier in the day, a joint press conference addressed by Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde along with the NCP's Jayant Patil and Nawab Malik had cited "farmer issues" as one of the main priorities of the coalition government.

A question irked Uddhav Thackeray in his first presser after taking oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister on Thursday. A reporter asked Uddhav: "Has Shiv Sena become secular." To this, Uddhav retorted back.  

In his first Cabinet on Thursday, Uddhav Thackeray sanctioned Rs. 20 crore to conserve Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's capital Raigarh Fort on Thursday.

Uddhav Thackeray was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra at a grand function in Mumbai's Shivaji Park on Thursday. Donning a striking saffron-coloured kurta-pyjama, Thackeray took oath at 6:40 pm.

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The Shiv Sena recently came together with the NCP and Congress to form a government after falling out with its long-term ally BJP over the issue of the chief minister's post following the last month's state Assembly polls.

Former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan could be the second leader from the Congress to be sworn in as minister on Thursday. "But, a decision on this will be taken in a few hours," the source said. Names of Ashok Chavan and another former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan are doing the rounds for the post of Assembly Speaker.

Soon after NCP leader Ajit Pawar resigned from his post of deputy chief minister in Maharashtra on Tuesday, Devendra Fadnavis too tendered his resignation from the post of the chief minister. Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray will be sworn in as the chief minister of Maharashtra today.

Bal Thackeray founded the Shiv Sena in 1966 to advocate for the interests of the people of Maharashtra in Mumbai's political and professional landscape. He was also the founder of the Marathi language newspaper 'Saamana' and did not hold any official positions during his political career.

The first chief minister of Maharashtra after its formation in 1960 was Yashwantrao Chavan. He held the post from May 1, 1960, to November 20, 1962, when he was appointed defence minister in the aftermath of war with China.

Maharashtra Chief Minister-designate Uddhav Thackeray has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his oath-taking ceremony on Thursday. Thackeray sent an invitation letter to the prime minister and followed it with a call as well.

Maharashtra political game was the centre of all brainstorming in the corridors of the country's lawmakers for the better part of last one month. Just as one side seemed to have gained a decisive edge, the other side made a strong comeback. When the dust settled, standing on a pile of lost egos and a newly formed alliance was one man -- Uddhav Thackeray.

​Shiv Sena will be inviting as many as 700 farmers from across Maharashtra for Chief Minister designate Uddhav Thackeray's swearing-in ceremony on Thursday. The invites will extended to 20 farmers in every district of Maharashtra.

With just over 24 hours to go for the swearing-in ceremony of Maharashtra's CM-Designate, Uddhav Thackeray has got a boost with Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) joining the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress' Aghadi government with its 3 MLAs. 

Shivaji Park has been integral to the political gatherings of Shiv Sena and has witnessed numerous other political rallies. In May 2010, the Bombay High Court had declared the ground as a silence zone after residents filed a PIL in September 2009, complaining about the sound pollution in the area on account of the political rallies.

Solanki had reportedly been upset since Sena, NCP and Congress MLAs gathered at a five-star hotel in Mumbai for a show of strength were made to take a pledge of allegiance to their parties.

The NCP has announced that Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray would be the next chief minister of Maharashtra. He will be sworn in CM on Thursday evening at Shivaji Park in Dadar, the place where his party holds traditional Dussehra rally each year.

Earlier, in a major political defeat for the Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday quit, hours after Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar also submitted his resignation, barely 80 hours after they were sworn in on November 23 early morning.

Ajit Pawar on Tuesday resigned as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, citing "personal reason", following which Fadnavis too stepped down as chief minister, leading to collapse of the BJP-led government. ​

The Shiv Sena chief will be the first from the Thackeray family to be sworn in as the chief minister. The Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress on Tuesday named Thackeray as their chief ministerial face.