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Deshmukh sworn-in as Maharashtra CM
Last updated on: November 01, 2004 16:15 IST
Vilasrao Deshmukh [ Images ] was on Monday sworn-in as the new chief minister of Maharashtra [ Images ].
Governor Mohammed Fazal administered the oath of office and secrecy to Deshmukh at a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai [ Images ], making him the 23rd chief minister of the state.
Nationalist Congress Party legislature unit leader R R Patil [ Images ] was sworn-in as the new deputy chief minister.
The oath-taking ceremony was held 15 days after assembly election results were announced on October 16.
The Congress-NCP led alliance bagged 141 seats in the 288-member assembly. The alliance submitted a list of 165 legislators to the governor while staking claim to form the government.
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