Devendra Fadnavis addresses first press meet after taking oath as Maharashtra CM: ‘We won't stop now, want to complete…’

Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday addressed the first press conference after taking oath as the chief minister of Maharashtra for the third time. He said that his government would work for the development of the state and that the direction and speed of work would remain the same.

While Fadnavis took oath as CM, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde and NCP chief Ajit Pawar took oath as Deputy CMs.

“In the last 2.5 years, we have worked for the development of Maharashtra, and from here too, we will work for the development of Maharashtra. We will not stop now,” said Fadnavis.

The chief minister underscored that Maharashtra would continue to develop rapidly in the social, infrastructure, and industrial sectors.

“We will take decisions for the betterment of Maharashtra. We want to complete the works that we mentioned in our manifesto,” the CM said.

Big expectation, big challenge

The chief minister said that when expectations are big, the challenge is also big. “As people have expectations, definitely there is pressure on me.”

Fadnavis on fiscal dicipline

As far as the question of fiscal discipline is concerned, we will definitely have to work on it, because we have made a very ambitious plan.

On delay in government formation

Citing the 2009 government formation, which took nine days, Fadnavis said that there was no delay in government formation, saying one has to understand that when there is a coalition government, many decisions have to be taken.

“In a coalition government, consultation has to be done on a very large scale. We have done that consultation, and we have almost finalised the portfolio as well.”

Ladki Bahin Scheme

The chief minister said that the government would continue the 'Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana'.

Special session

The Maharashtra Assembly Speaker will soon be elected. The Cabinet has decided to hold a special session on December 7-8. The governor will address the assembly on December 9.

On Cabinet expansion

Who will get what ministry will be decided by Mahayuti alliance partners — BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP — and it is in the final stage. “The work of the ministers in the previous government is being assessed and further decision will be taken on that basis.”

Fadnavis signs first file

Devendra Fadnavis signed the first file to provide ₹5 lakh in assistance from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to a Pune patient undergoing bone marrow transplant treatment.