Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion: Fadnavis in Delhi, CM Eknath Shinde Absent

Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis were sworn-in as CM and deputy CM, respectively, on 30 June.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis arrived in Delhi, on Thursday, 4 August, to reportedly discuss the state's Cabinet expansion, while Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde cancelled all his engagements due to ill health.

"The chief minister was feeling unwell due to over exertion in the last few days. So he decided to take a day off to rest," Shinde's office said in a statement.

Shinde and Fadnavis took oath as CM and deputy CM, respectively, on 30 June. Since then, they have been running the state government as a two-member Cabinet.