Mumbai: Following the expansion of Maharashtra’s MahaYuti government, the much-awaited portfolio allocation has been officially announced today, December 21. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis retains the Home Ministry, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is assigned Urban Development and Housing, while Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is given Finance and State Excise.
The winter session of the legislature had concluded without portfolio allocation, even a week after the cabinet expansion. Speculation around delays pointed to disagreements, especially over the coveted Home Ministry, which was reportedly sought by Shiv Sena (Shinde faction). However, the BJP firmly retained the portfolio, assigning it to Chief Minister Fadnavis.
Key Cabinet Portfolio Allocations
• Devendra Fadnavis: Home
• Eknath Shinde: Urban Development and Housing
• Ajit Pawar: Finance and State Excise
• Chandrashekhar Bawankule: Revenue
• Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil: Water Conservation
• Hasan Mushrif: Medical Education
• Chandrakant Patil: Higher and Technical Education
• Girish Mahajan: Water Resources
• Gulabrao Patil: Water Supply
• Dhananjay Munde: Food and Civil Supplies
• Dadaji Bhuse: School Education
• Ganesh Naik: Forest
• Sanjay Rathod: Soil and Water Testing
• Mangal Prabhat Lodha: Skill Development
• Uday Samant: Industries and Marathi Language
• Jaykumar Rawal: Marketing
• Pankaja Munde: Animal Husbandry and Environment
• Atul Save: OBC and Dairy Development
• Ashok Uike: Tribal Development
• Shambhuraj Desai: Tourism and Mines, Freedom Fighter Welfare
• Ashish Shelar: Information and Technology
• Dattatray Bharane: Sports and Minority Development
• Aditi Tatkare: Women and Child Development
• Shivendraraje Bhosale: Public Works
• Manikrao Kokate: Agriculture
• Narhari Zirwal: Food and Drug Administration
• Jaykumar Gore: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
• Sanjay Shirsat: Social Justice
• Bharat Gogawale: Employment Guarantee and Horticulture
• Nitesh Rane: Fisheries and Ports
• Pratap Sarnaik: Transport
• Babasaheb Patil: Cooperation
• Makarand Patil: Relief and Rehabilitation
• Prakash Abitkar: Public Health and Family Welfare
