Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis arrives in Nagpur to a hero's welcome

The newly-elected Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, arrived in his hometown on Sunday for the first time after taking oath.

The first Bharatiya Janata Party-elected Chief Minister of the state, Fadnavis travelled from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to home in an open-top bus and greeted thousands of his well-wishers, who had gathered in large numbers to receive their hero. Sporting a broad smile and a 'victory sign', Fadnavis was flanked by his close aides as the crowds shouted slogans in his praise.

Fadnavis was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Friday. The oath-taking ceremony, which was held in the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu and BJP veteran LK Advani, along with former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. Around 30.000 people had attended the ceremony.