Maharashtra cabinet expansion on December 15, oath-taking ceremony in Nagpur
The Hindu
BJP-led Maharashtra Government to expand cabinet on December 15 in Nagpur, with 30-32 Ministers expected to take oath.
The BJP-led Maharashtra Government’s cabinet expansion will take place on December 15, with the new Ministers taking the oath of office at a ceremony in Nagpur, official sources have said.
A senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader told PTI on Friday (December 13, 2024) that 30-32 Ministers are likely to take oath. The week-long winter session of the State Legislature is slated to begin in Nagpur, Maharashtra's second capital, on December 16.
Mr. Fadnavis took oath as Chief Minister (CM) with Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Ajit Pawar as his deputies at a grand ceremony in Mumbai on December 5. The council of ministers in Maharashtra can have a maximum of 43 members, including the Chief Minister.
Meanwhile, state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Friday (Dec. 13) met Deputy CMs Shinde and Ajit Pawar separately to finalise cabinet formation. Hectic parleys took place at Ajit Pawar’s Deogiri bungalow in South Mumbai, where he met his party leaders.
In the November 20 assembly polls, the Mahayuti swept to power, winning 230 out of 288 seats in the state. The BJP led with 132 seats, followed by Shinde's Shiv Sena with 57 and Pawar's NCP getting 41. The Government formation has already seen its fair share of twists and turns, with Shinde making way for Mr. Fadnavis on the top post.
Mr. Shinde, who did not want to be part of the Government and was keen on focusing on the party organisation, was persuaded to take oath as deputy CM. The Shiv Sena, on several occasions, spoke of Shinde being given a post befitting his stature and sought the home portfolio, which the BJP has not agreed to.
Sources said the BJP is likely to get 20-21 ministerial berths, followed by 11-12 for the Sena and 9-10 for the NCP
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