Maharashtra Portfolio Allocation: Full List of Ministers

The BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra has finalized its cabinet portfolio allocation. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis retains the Home Ministry. Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar have been given significant departments. This marks a strategic distribution of responsibilities among the coalition partners.

Key Portfolio Allocations:

• Devendra Fadnavis (Chief Minister): Retains the Home Ministry, along with Energy (excluding Renewable Energy), Law and Judiciary, General Administration, and Information and Publicity departments.
• Eknath Shinde (Deputy Chief Minister): Assigned Urban Development, Housing, and Public Works (Public Enterprises).
• Ajit Pawar (Deputy Chief Minister): Takes charge of Finance and Planning, along with State Excise.

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Cabinet Expansion Details:

On December 15, 2024, the cabinet expanded. The induction included 39 ministers. There were 33 as cabinet ministers and six as ministers of state. This expansion followed extensive negotiations among coalition partners to ensure a balanced representation.

Full List of Cabinet Ministers:

1. Devendra Fadnavis (BJP): Home, Energy (Excluding Renewable Energy), Law and Judiciary, General Administration Dept, Information and Publicity (and Departments/Subjects not allocated to any other Minister).
2. Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena): Urban Development, Housing, Public Works (Public Enterprises).
3. Ajit Pawar (NCP): Finance and Planning, State Excise.
4. Chandrashekhar Bawankule (BJP): Revenue.
5. Radhakrushna Vikhe-Patil (BJP): Water Resources (Godavari and Krishna Valley Development Corporation).
6. Hasan Mushrif (NCP): Medical Education.
7. Chandrakant Patil (BJP): Higher and Technical Education, Parliamentary Affairs.
8. Girish Mahajan (BJP): Water Resources (Vidarbha, Tapi, Konkan Development Corporation), Disaster Management.
9. Ganesh Naik (BJP): Forests.
10. Gulabrao Patil (Shiv Sena): Water Supply and Sanitation.
11. Dadaji Bhuse (Shiv Sena): School Education.
12. Sanjay Rathod (Shiv Sena): Soil and Water Conservation.
13. Dhananjay Munde (NCP): Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection.
14. Mangalprabhat Lodha (BJP): Skill Development, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
15. Uday Samant (Shiv Sena): Industries, Marathi Language.
16. Jaykumar Rawal (BJP): Marketing, Protocol.
17. Pankaja Munde (BJP): Environment and Climate Change, Animal Husbandry.
18. Atul Save (BJP): OBC Welfare, Dairy Development, and Renewable Energy.
19. Ashok Uike (BJP): Tribal Development.
20. Shambhuraj Desai (Shiv Sena): Tourism, Mining, Ex-Servicemen Welfare.
21. Ashish Shelar (BJP): Information Technology, Cultural Affairs.
22. Dattatray Bharane (NCP): Sports and Youth Welfare, Minorities Development and Aukaf.
23. Aditi Tatkare (NCP): Women and Child Development.
24. Shivendrasingh Bhosale (BJP): Public Works (Excluding Public Enterprises).
25. Manikrao Kokate (NCP): Agriculture.
26. Jaykumar Gore (BJP): Rural Development and Panchayati Raj.
27. Narhari Zirwal (NCP): Food and Drug Administration, Special Assistance.
28. Sanjay Savkare (BJP): Textiles.
29. Sanjay Shirsat (Shiv Sena): Social Justice.
30. Pratap Sarnaik (Shiv Sena): Transport.
31. Bharatsheth Gogawale (Shiv Sena): Employment Guarantee, Horticulture, Salt Pan Land Development.
32. Makarand Jadhav-Patil (NCP): Relief and Rehabilitation.
33. Nitesh Rane (BJP): Fisheries, Ports.
34. Aakash Fundkar (BJP): Labour.
35. Babasaheb Shantabai Patil (NCP): Cooperation.
36. Prakash Abitkar (Shiv Sena): Public Health and Family Welfare.

Ministers of State

1. Ashish Jaiswal (Shiv Sena): Finance and Planning, Agriculture, Relief and Rehabilitation, Law and Judiciary, Labour.
2. Madhuri Misal (BJP): Urban Development, Transport, Social Justice, Medical Education, Minorities Development and Aukaf.
3. Pankaj Bhoyar (BJP): Home (Rural), Housing, School Education, Co-operation, Mining.
4. Meghna Bordikar (BJP): Public Health and Family Welfare, Water Supply and Sanitation, Energy, Women and Child Development, Public Works (Public Enterprises).
5. Indranil Naik (NCP): Industries, Public Works, Higher and Technical Education, Tribal Development, Tourism, Soil and Water Conservation.
6. Yogesh Kadam (Shiv Sena): Home (Urban), Revenue, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Food and Drug Administration.

This comprehensive allocation aims to address the diverse administrative needs of Maharashtra. Each minister is entrusted with specific sectors. They drive development and governance.