Last Updated:
After the formation of the Maharashtra government following days of hectic parleys, brainstorming is now underway for the portfolio allocation in the Mahayuti administration.
Maharashtra government formation: Eknath Shinde with PM Modi, Devendra Fadnavis (PTI Image)
Maharashtra portfolio allocation: As talks for the portfolio allocation continue after the Maharashtra government formation, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has put forth the demand for the key Home Ministry from the BJP, Shiv Sena MLA Bharat Gogavale said.
Shinde’s aide Gogavale on Friday said that the cabinet expansion is likely to take place between December 11 and 16, ahead of the Winter Session of the State legislature in Nagpur, the second capital, from December 16.
Shiv Sena Cites Fadnavis Keeping Home In Shinde Govt
The Shiv Sena leader pointed out that Devendra Fadnavis, who is now back as the Chief Minister in the new state government, held the Home Department as the Deputy CM in the Shinde administration. “Saheb (Eknath Shinde) has demanded the home and talks (on portfolio allocation) are in progress,” Gogavale said.
When asked to whom the demand was made, the Shiv Sena leader said it was probably made to Prime Minister Narendra Modi or Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
He said that Shiv Sena is attempting to change the portfolios it held in the previous Mahayuti government and hoped that the talks on the department allocations would be finalised in a day or two.
Maharashtra Government Formation
BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the chief minister for a third term on Thursday at a grand event at Azad Maidan in Mumbai. Shinde and Ajit Pawar took the oath as Deputy chief ministers.
PM Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda, and top NDA leaders were present at the event.
Barring the top three leaders, no other MLA was administered the oath of office at the ceremony.
