Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde is set to take the oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday, alongside Devendra Fadnavis, who will be sworn in as Chief Minister. According to Shiv Sena sources to news agency ANI, Shinde will take the oath along with Ajit Pawar as Deputy Chief Ministers in the new government. Earlier, it was decided that Fadnavis would be the sole leader taking the oath as Chief Minister on Thursday.