Mumbai: The Mahayuti government, led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, officially allocated portfolios to its ministers on Saturday, charting a governance roadmap for Maharashtra. Fadnavis retained critical ministries, including Home and Law, while Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar were entrusted with Urban Development & Housing and Finance & Planning, respectively.
The portfolio allocation reflects the government’s commitment to streamlining administration and addressing key developmental challenges.
Key Portfolios: Fadnavis, Shinde, and Pawar
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis retained the Home, Law and Judiciary, General Administration, Information and Publicity, and Energy ministries, signaling his focus on maintaining law and order, along with administrative efficiency.
Deputy CM Eknath Shinde was assigned Urban Development and Housing, along with Public Works, positioning him to oversee critical infrastructure projects and urban planning. Meanwhile, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar retained Finance and Planning, as well as State Excise, ensuring continuity in Maharashtra’s financial strategy.
Complete List of Ministers and Portfolios
- Devendra Fadnavis: Home, Energy, Law & Judiciary, General Administration, Information and Publicity
- Eknath Shinde: Urban Development, Housing, Public Works
- Ajit Pawar: Finance and Planning, State Excise
- Chandrashekhar Bawankule: Revenue
- Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil: Water Resources (Godavari and Krishna Valley Development Corporation)
- Hasan Mushrif: Medical Education
- Chandrakant Patil: Higher and Technical Education, Parliamentary Affairs
- Girish Mahajan: Water Resources (Vidarbha, Tapi, Konkan Development Corporation), Disaster Management
- Ganesh Naik: Forests
- Gulab Raghunath Patil: Water Supply and Sanitation
- Dadaji Bhuse: School Education
- Sanjay Rathod: Soil and Water Conservation
- Dhananjay Munde: Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Protection
- Mangalprabhat Lodha: Skill Development, Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation
- Uday Samant: Industries, Marathi Language
- Jaykumar Rawal: Marketing, Protocol
- Pankaja Munde: Environment and Climate Change, Animal Husbandry
- Atul Save: OBC Welfare, Dairy Development, Renewable Energy
- Ashok Uike: Tribal Development
- Shambhuraj Desai: Tourism, Mining, Ex-Servicemen Welfare
- Ashish Shelar: IT and Cultural Affairs
- Dattatray Bharane: Sports and Youth Welfare, Minorities Development and Aukaf
- Aditi Tatkare: Women and Child Development
- Shivendrasingh Bhosale: Public Works (Excluding Public Enterprises)
- Manikrao Kokata: Agriculture
- Jaykumar Gore: Rural Development, Panchayati Raj
- Narhari Zirwal: Food and Drug Administration, Special Assistance
- Sanjay Savkare: Textiles
- Sanjay Shirsat: Social Justice
- Pratap Sarnaik: Transport
- Bharatsheth Gogwale: Employment Guarantee, Horticulture, Salt Pan Land Development
- Makarand Jadhav (Patil): Relief and Rehabilitation
- Nitesh Rane: Fisheries, Ports
- Aakash Fundkar: Labour
- Babasaheb Patil: Co-operation
- Prakash Abitkar: Public Health and Family Welfare
Ministers of State
- Ashish Jaiswal: Finance and Planning, Agriculture, Relief and Rehabilitation, Law and Judiciary, Labour
- Madhuri Misal: Urban Development, Transport, Social Justice, Medical Education, Minorities Development and Aukaf
- Pankaj Bhoyar: Home (Rural), Housing, School Education, Co-operation, Mining
- Meghna Bordikar: Public Health and Family Welfare, Water Supply and Sanitation, Energy, Women and Child Development, Public Works
- Indranil Naik: Industries, Public Works, Higher and Technical Education, Tribal Development, Tourism, Soil and Water Conservation
- Yogesh Kadam: Home (Urban), Revenue, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Food and Drug Administration
With a focus on governance and growth, the new cabinet’s portfolio allocation underscores a balanced distribution of responsibilities to address Maharashtra’s diverse developmental needs.
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