Devendra Fadnavis Appointed Leader of House in Maharashtra Legislative Council

Fadnavis also holds the home ministry portfolio in the state as well as the finance and planning ministries.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Wednesday, 17 August, that Deputy Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis has been appointed the leader of the House in the state Legislative Council.

Shinde's announcement came while he was introducing the newly inducted members of the Cabinet to the Upper House on the first day of the state assembly's monsoon session.

The House also passed a resolution congratulating Droupadi Murmu and Jagdeep Dhankhar for being elected as the president and vice president, respectively.

Fadnavis, who is an MLA from Nagpur, was also allocated the portfolio of the coveted home ministry in Maharashtra.