After a month since taking charge as chief minister, Uddhav Thackeray will finally expand his cabinet on Monday. Uddhav, who was sworn in on November 28, will induct 36 caninet members, 13 each from Shiv Sena and NCP and 10 from Congress. The Government formation has been delayed by a dispute over sharing of portfolios among the three parties which constitute the Maha Vikas Aghadi. In the parking lot of the Legislature, the main stage and the grand pavilion immediately after it have been erected. About 5 to 6 seats have been arranged here. More than 4 screens have been set up in this mandap and the legislature area has received the appearance of a police camp. Get all the live updates from the Cabinet Expansion here...
30 Dec, 19 02:49 PM
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) gave Pawar a clean chit in the irrigation scam in Vidarbha. The affidavit absolving Pawar of any responsibility in the multi-crore scam was filed by the ACB in the Nagpur High Court a day after the Pawar-Fadnavis government collapsed on November 26. However, the court has not yet ratified this clean chit. Pawar also continues to be named as an accused in a complaint filed by the Economic Offences Wing and Enforcement Directorate in Maharashtra Co-operative Bank scam.
30 Dec, 19 02:36 PM
LIST OF MINISTERS SWORN IN TODAY
Deputy Chief Minister- Ajit Pawar, NCP
Cabinet ministers
1. Ashok Chavan, Congress
2. Dilip Walse Patil, NCP
3 Dhananjay Munde, NCP
4 Vijay Waddetiwar, Congress
5 Anil Deshmukh, NCP
6 Hasan Mushrif, NCP
7 Varsha Gaikwad, Congress
8. Rajendra Shingane, NCP
9. Nawab Malik, NCP
10. Rajesh Tope, NCP
11. Sunil Kedar, Congress
12. Sanjay Rathod, Shiv Sena
13. Gulabrao Patil, Shiv Sena
14. Amit Deshmukh, Congress
15. Dada Bhuse, Shiv Sena
16. Jitendra Awhad, NCP
17. Sandippan Bhumre, Shiv Sena
18. Balasaheb Patil, NCP
19. Yashomati Thakur, Congress
20. Anil Parab , Shiv Sena
21. Uday Samant, Shiv Sena
22. KC Padvi, Congress
23. Shankar Rao Gadakh, Independent (Shiv Sena quota)
24. Aslam Shaikh, Congress
25. Aditya Thackeray, Shiv Sena
Ministers of State
1. Abdul Sattar, Shiv Sena
2. Satej Patil, Congress
3. Shambhuraj Desai, Shiv Sena
4. Bachchu Kadu, Independent (Shiv Sena quota)
5. Vishwajeet Kadam, Congress
6. Dattatray Bharne, NCP
7. Aditi Tatkare, NCP
8. Sanjay Bansode, NCP
9. Prajakt Tanpure, NCP
10. Rajendra Patil Yedravkar, Independent (Shiv Sena quota)
30 Dec, 19 02:26 PM
Aaditya Thackeray, who became the first from his family to taste electoral success. Aaditya is likely to get the environment or higher education ministry.
30 Dec, 19 02:22 PM
NCP leader Rajesh Tope sworn-in as minister.
30 Dec, 19 02:06 PM
30 Dec, 19 02:06 PM
Aditya Thackeray takes oath as minister in Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra govt.
30 Dec, 19 02:00 PM
NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge are present at the swearing-in ceremony.
30 Dec, 19 01:59 PM
Supporters of various parties crowd the roads outside Vidhan Bhavan premises for the swearing-in ceremony.
30 Dec, 19 01:49 PM
Ashok Chavan takes oath as minister.
30 Dec, 19 01:48 PM
30 Dec, 19 01:48 PM
30 Dec, 19 01:24 PM
Ajit Pawar has served as Deputy Chief Minister on two previous occasions, each time when a Congress-NCP alliance was in power.
30 Dec, 19 01:24 PM
30 Dec, 19 01:22 PM
Congress ministers to take oath as ministers: Ashok Chavan, Vijay Vadettiwar, Varsha Gaikwad, Sunil Kedar, Amit Deshmukh, Yashomati Thakur, Aslam Shaikh, KC Padvi
30 Dec, 19 01:22 PM
NCP ministers to be sworn-in as ministers: Dilip Wales Patil, Dhananjay Munde, Anil Deshmukh, Hassan Mushrif, Rajendra Shingne, Nawab Malik, Rajesh Tope, Balasaheb Patil, Jitendra Awhad
30 Dec, 19 01:22 PM
Shiv Sena cabinet ministers to take oath: Aaditya Thackeray, Anil Parab, Uday Samant, Sanjay Rathod, Gulabrao Patil, Dada Bhuse, Sandipan Bhumre
30 Dec, 19 01:16 PM
Dilip Walse Patil takes oath as cabinet minister The ceremony took place in the presence of Governor Bhagat Singh Koshari and Uddhav Thackeray.
30 Dec, 19 01:14 PM
In November, Ajit Pawar broke ranks from his party to ally with the BJP and took oath as the deputy of Devendra Fadnavis in a surprise ceremony. But he quit soon after, hours before a Supreme Court-ordered floor test, ending the BJP's 80-hour bid to seize power.
30 Dec, 19 01:14 PM
NCP's Dhananjay Munde joins Maharashtra Cabinet.
30 Dec, 19 01:10 PM
Ashok Chavan takes oath as minister.
30 Dec, 19 01:02 PM
Ajit Pawar named Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
30 Dec, 19 01:02 PM
The complete list of Cabinet Ministers of Maha Vikas Aghadi government is out. The names are: Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, deputy CM Ajit Pawar, Ashok Chavan, Dilip Walse Patil, Dhananjay Munde, Vijay Wadettiwar, Hasan Mushriff, Anil Deshmukh, Varsha Gaikwad, Nawab Malik, Gulabrao Patik, Amit Deshmukh, Dada Bhuse, Jitendra Awhad, Sandeep Bhumare, Balasaheb Patil, Yashomati Thakur, Anil Parab, Uday Samant, KC Padvi, Shankarrao Gadhak, Aslam Sheikh, Aditya Thackeray, Abdul Sattar, Satej Patil, Shambhuraje Desai,Bachhu Kadu, Vishwajit Kadam, Duttatray Bharne, Aditi Tatkare, Sanjay Bansod, P Tanpure & Rajendra Patil.
30 Dec, 19 12:22 PM
30 Dec, 19 11:58 AM
According to the sources, Ajit Pawar is likely to be sworn in as the deputy chief minister. He is likely to be given the home portfolio. Last month on November 23, NCP leader Ajit Pawar had rebelled and allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to become the deputy chief minister under then BJP Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
30 Dec, 19 11:57 AM
NCP leaders who are likely to take oath as Maharashtra ministers include Nawab Malik, Jitendra Awadh, Dilip Valse Patil, Hasan Mushreef, Babasaheb Patil, Rajendra Shingne, Dhananjay Munde, and Anil Deshmukh.
30 Dec, 19 11:54 AM
30 Dec, 19 11:51 AM
Aditya Thackeray will be sworn in as minister on Monday. Shiv Sena Mumbai councilor Sant Sarvankar tweeted, congratulating Aditya Thackeray for taking over as Minister.