Maharashtra MLAs begin to take oath

November 27, 2019 08:13

All 288 newly-elected MLAs of Maharashtra have begun taking oath in a special assembly session called by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, less than 24 hours after the BJP's Devendra Fadnavis resigned as Chief Minister and the NCP's Ajit Pawar as his deputy.

Interim Speaker Kalidas Kolambkar, who was appointed by the Governor after swift developments on Tuesday propelled the NCP-Congress-Shiv Sena combine to form government, will oversee the oath ceremony.

"Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has called a special session of the legislative assembly on Wednesday. The session would begin at 8 am for the oath-taking ceremony of the 288 members," an official of the Governor's office said on Tuesday.

The newly-elected MLAs couldn't take oath even a month after the results of the assembly election were announced after the Shiv Sena declined to go with the BJP to form government due to a tussle over chief ministership.

The newly formed combine Maha Vikas Aghadi sent a letter to the Governor claiming the support of 166 MLAs. The MVA has agreed on Mr Thackeray the chief minister.

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