Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra Government Allocates Portfolios

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.