With the completion of its cabinet expansion, the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra, led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, is set to table 20 bills during the winter session of the Maharashtra Assembly. The session is scheduled to take place in Nagpur from December 16 to December 21.
Focus on Legislative Agenda
At a press conference held in Nagpur?s Ramgiri, CM Fadnavis highlighted the government?s renewed focus on ?dynamic governance.? He announced that six new bills would be introduced, while 14 ordinances would be tabled for conversion into laws. Discussions on ?supplementary demands? to allocate additional expenditure for the remaining financial year are also on the agenda.
Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar reiterated the government?s commitment to balanced development under ?Mission Prosperous Maharashtra.?
Cabinet Expansion Highlights
Earlier on Sunday, 39 ministers from the Mahayuti coalition, including 18 first-time MLAs, were sworn in, expanding the cabinet to 42 members. Of these, 19 ministers are from the BJP, 11 from Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), and 9 from the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction).
BJP Ministers:
- Chandrashekhar Bawankule
- Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
- Chandrakant Patil
- Girish Mahajan
- Ganesh Naik
- Mangalprabhat Lodha
- Jaykumar Rawat
- Pankaja Munde
- Atul Save
- Ashok Uike
- Ashish Shelar
- Shivendra Raje Bhosale
- Jaikumar Gore
- Sanjay Savkare
- Nitesh Rane
- Akash Pundkar
- Madhuri Misal (State Minister)
- Pankaj Bhoar (State Minister)
- Meghna Bordikar (State Minister)
Shiv Sena Ministers:
- Gulab Patil
- Dada Bhuse
- Sanjay Rathod
- Uday Samant
- Shambhuraje Desai
- Sanjay Shirsath
- Pratap Sarnaik
- Bharatshet Gogavale
- Prakash Abitkar
- Ashish Jaiswal (State Minister)
- Yogesh Kadam (State Minister)
NCP Ministers:
- Hasan Mushrif
- Dhananjay Munde
- Datta Bharane
- Aditi Tatkare
- Manikrao Kokate
- Narhari Jhirwal
- Makarand Jadhav Patil
- Babasaheb Patil
- Indranil Naik (State Minister)
Portfolio Allocation Pending
The distribution of portfolios among the new ministers is expected to be finalized within two days, according to CM Fadnavis.
Key Issues for the Winter Session
- Supplementary budget discussions to address additional financial needs.
- Debates on the Governor's speech.
- Introduction and deliberation of 20 bills aimed at addressing governance and development.
The Mahayuti government is looking to utilize the winter session to solidify its governance agenda, leveraging the expanded cabinet to address state-wide developmental goals and legislative priorities.
