39 Ministers Sworn into Devendra Fadnavis' Expanded Maharashtra Cabinet
Maharashtra expands its cabinet under CM Devendra Fadnavis, with 39 ministers sworn in. BJP secures 19 positions, NCP 9, and Shiv Sena 11. Full list of ministers and details inside.
Nagpur: The much-anticipated Maharashtra cabinet expansion took place today, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inducting 39 ministers into his government during a grand swearing-in ceremony in Nagpur. The new council of ministers includes 19 from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), nine from Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and 11 from Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
The expansion aims to balance representation across the three key allies in the coalition government, which secured a massive victory in the recent assembly elections. The cabinet now reflects a mix of experienced leaders and fresh faces, with some taking charge as Ministers of State (MoS).
Full List of Ministers in the Maharashtra Cabinet
Bharatiya Janata Party (19)
- Chandrashekhar Bawankule
- Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
- Chandrakant Patil
- Girish Mahajan
- Ganesh Naik
- Mangalprabhat Lodha
- Jaykumar Rawal
- Pankaja Munde
- Atul Save
- Ashok Uike
- Ashish Shelar
- Shivendra Raje Bhosale
- Jaykumar Gore
- Sanjay Sawakare
- Nitesh Rane
- Akash Fundkar
- Madhuri Misal (MoS)
- Dr. Pankaj Bhoyar (MoS)
- Meghana Bordikar Sakore (MoS)
Nationalist Congress Party (9)
- Hasan Mushrif
- Dhananjay Munde
- Dattatraya Bharne
- Aditi Tatkare
- Manikrao Kokate
- Narhari Zirwal
- Makrand Jadhav Patil
- Babasaheb Patil
- Indranil Naik (MoS)
Shiv Sena (11)
- Gulabrao Patil
- Dada Bhuse
- Sanjay Rathod
- Uday Samant
- Shambhuraje Desai
- Sanjay Shirsat
- Pratap Sarnaik
- Bharat Gogawale
- Prakash Abitkar
- Ashish Jaiswal (MoS)
- Yogesh Kadam (MoS)
Key Highlights
- The BJP continues to hold the largest share of cabinet positions, solidifying its dominant position in the alliance.
- Ajit Pawar's NCP faction secured nine spots, while Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena took 11 positions.
- The council features a mix of experienced leaders like Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil and Chandrakant Patil alongside emerging names like Meghana Bordikar Sakore and Akash Fundkar.
This cabinet expansion comes after weeks of negotiations over portfolio distribution among the alliance partners, ensuring regional and caste representation to maintain a political balance in the state.
The new cabinet is expected to focus on delivering on the coalition’s election promises while managing challenges such as economic development, infrastructure, and rural welfare.
What's Your Reaction?
