Maharashtra Assembly Convenes After BJP-Led Alliance Secures Landslide Victory

Shiv Sena-UBT boycotts oath-taking ceremony over EVM concerns as Fadnavis, Shinde, and Pawar assume leadership roles.

The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance won a decisive victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, securing 235 seats, with BJP emerging as the single-largest party with 132 seats.
Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as Chief Minister for the third time, with Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar assuming roles as Deputy Chief Ministers.
Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray raised concerns over the legitimacy of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and announced the boycott of the oath-taking ceremony by his party's MLAs.
Ajit Pawar dismissed the EVM allegations, urging opposition leaders to approach the Election Commission or courts if they have evidence of irregularities.
A three-day special session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly has begun, with the election for the Assembly Speaker scheduled for December 9.