As talks on portfolio allocation among the Mahayuti alliance partners – BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP – near completion, here’s a detailed breakdown of the ministries each party is likely to receive in the upcoming Maharashtra Cabinet expansion, according to sources from India TV:
BJP (20-21 Ministries):
- Home
- Urban Development
- Revenue (one of the two)
- Law and Judiciary
- General Administration
- Rural Development
- Electricity and Energy
- Public Works (PWD)
- Environment, Forest, Tribal Affairs
Shiv Sena (12-13 Ministries):
- Revenue or Urban Development (one of the two)
- Public Works (PWD)
- Labor
- School Education
- State Excise
- Water Supply and Sanitation
- Transport
NCP (9-10 Ministries):
- Finance and Planning
- Housing
- Medical Education
- Food and Civil Supplies
- Women and Child Welfare
- Relief and Rehabilitation
- Food and Drug Administration
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is set to finalize the cabinet expansion ahead of the Winter Session starting on December 16. This distribution is designed to balance the interests of the three parties while ensuring effective governance and smooth functioning of the state administration.