Dy CM Ajit Pawar Gets Finance, Aaditya Thackeray Environment
The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government was formed on 28 November.
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Sunday, 5 January, approved the allocation of portfolios as proposed by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has been allocated finance, while Anil Deshmukh is the new home minister.
Shiv Sena scion Aaditya Thackeray will handle tourism, environment and protocol, and Balasaheb Thorat has been given the revenue ministry.
The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government faced criticism from the opposition BJP for delay in allocating portfolios despite being in power for over a month now.
- The list of portfolios to be allocated to ministers was sent to the governor on Saturday evening
- The Maharashtra Cabinet was expanded on Monday with the induction of 36 ministers, which took its strength to 43, including chief minister
- The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government was formed on 28 November
Ajit Pawar Gets Finance, Aaditya Thackeray Environment
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar has been allocated the finance and planning department, while his party colleague Anil Deshmukh is the new Home minister of the state.
First-time Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray, who is the son of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, has been given charge of the environment, tourism and protocol departments.
Senior Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat got the revenue ministry.
With this allocation of portfolios, the Sharad Pawar- led NCP has got most of the 'plum' ministries, PTI reported.
Maharashtra Guv Approves Portfolios Proposed by CM Uddhav Thackeray
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Sunday, 5 January, approved the allocation of portfolios as proposed by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, ANI reported.
Jalna Cong MLA to Resign from Party Posts Over Cabinet Berth Snub
Irked at not being made a minister in the Maharashtra government, Congress MLA from Jalna Kailash Gorantyal on Saturday said he would resign from party posts along with several office-bearers and workers.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had, on Monday, expanded his council of ministers by inducting 26 Cabinet and 10 ministers of state.
Gorantyal said the decision was taken at a meeting of the district Congress committee on Saturday.
“I will meet Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Balasaheb Thorat and submit my resignation from party posts. Party members of the Jalna Municipal Council, Zilla Parishad will also submit their resignations along with me,” he said.
'Haven't Resigned,' Says Sena Minister Abdul Sattar
Amid reports of resigning from the post of Maharashtra minister as prolonged talks over portfolio allocation continue, Shiv Sena leader Abdul Sattar said that he will talk to CM Thackeray first.
“I have not resigned. I am going to talk to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree. After that, whatever decision will be taken by the CM, we will accept it,” he said.
Sattar's Son Denies Resignation Rumors
Shiv Sena leader Abdul Sattar’s son denied media reports suggesting that his father has resigned after the portfolio allocation in Maharashtra Cabinet.
Sent Our Proposal to CM, Decision Will be Taken By Him: Congress' Ashok Chavan
Leaders of the ruling coalition of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress in Maharashtra held a meeting in Mumbai on Thursday over portfolio allocation.
After the meeting concluded, Congress’ Ashok Chavan said, “Whatever few issues were there regarding portfolio distribution have been resolved. We've sent our proposal to the chief minister, decision will be taken by him tomorrow”. He downplayed reports about resentment in the party over portfolio distribution.
Ajit Pawar Likely to Get Finance, Chavan Might Head PWD
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is likely to get the finance department, while the public works department might go to senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan, according to NDTV sources.
NCP’s Jitendra Awhad is likely to be allocated housing, while Congress’ Balasaheb Thorat might get revenue. The key irrigation portfolio is likely to go to NCP’s Jayant Patil.
Congress MLA Supporters Ransack Party Office in Pune
Upset over Congress MLA Sangram Thopte being left out of the cabinet, his supporters barged inside and ransacked the party office in Pune on Tuesday, 31 December 2019. They raised slogans in favour of the MLA, pelting stones at the building and broke windows.
Elected from Bhor Assembly seat in Pune district, Thopte was expecting a ministerial berth in the new state government.
19 people have been arrested by the police in connection with the case.
Must Understand There Are 3 Parties, Many Capable Candidates: Sanjay Raut
Speaking about allocation of portfolios, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that since it is a government of three parties and there are capable people in all of them, there is a need to stay a little patient.
Portfolio Allocation by Wednesday: Maharashtra CM
Hours after carrying out the much-awaited expansion of his Cabinet, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday evening said that allocation of portfolios would be done in a "day or two".
Talking to reporters after attending a Cabinet meeting, Thackeray said, "allocation of portfolios would be done by tomorrow (Tuesday) or a day after (Wednesday)".
When asked about Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari reprimanding Congress leader K C Padvi in the midst of the oath-taking ceremony at the Vidhan Bhavan, Thackeray sought to downplay the incident.
"The governor might wanted to follow the rules and protocol," the CM said.
The governor made Padvi take oath again after the Congress MLA deviated from the written text of the oath of office and spoke some lines extempore
Senior NCP Leader Praful Patel Congratulates Sena-NCP-Cong Alliance
Shiv Sena's Aaditya Thackeray Takes Oath as Minister
Shiv Sena's Aaditya Thackeray took oath as a minister in the Maharashtra Cabinet on Monday, 30 December.
Aaditya, an MLA from Worli, became the first member of his family to take the poll plunge and is expected to play a more important role in the government and party, according to PTI.
Former CM Ashok Chavan, NCP's Dhananjay Munde Take Oath
Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan took oath as minister in the Maharashtra Government along with NCP leader Ajit Pawar.
NCP's Dhananjay Munde, former leader of Opposition in the upper house also joined the Maharashtra Cabinet.
NCP leader and former Assembly speaker Dilip Walse Patil, former LoP in the Assembly Vijay Wadettiwar were also sworn in.
NCP's Ajit Pawar Takes Oath as Deputy Chief Minister
NCP leader Ajit Pawar took oath as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra on Monday, 30 December.
Earlier, Pawar had taken oath as the deputy chief minister on 23 November after he rebelled against the NCP and joined hands with the BJP. However, he resigned on 26 November, leading to collapse of the three-day Devendra Fadnavis government.
Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion: Shiv Sena's Aaditya Thackeray Likely to Take Oath
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray is likely to take oath as minister during Maharashtra Cabinet expansion on Monday, 30 December, ANI sources said.
Aaditya, an MLA from Worli, is the first member of the Thackery family to contest elections and is likely to become one of the youngest ministers of the state.
Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion: 10 Congress MLAs to Take Oath as Ministers
Ten Congress MLAs, including former chief minister Ashok Chavan, will join the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra council of ministers during its expansion on Monday, party sources said, according to PTI.
The swearing-in will take place at 1 pm in the Vidhan Bhavan (state legislature) premises where a total of 36 ministers are likely to take oath.
From the Congress' side, Ashok Chavan, KC Padvi, Vijay Wadettiwar, Amit Deshmukh, Sunil Kedar, Yashomati Thakur, Varsha Gaikwad, Aslam Sheikh, Satej Patil and Vishvajeet Kadam will take oath as ministers.
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