Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ruled out any dispute over the portfolio distribution and said that some portfolios can be exchanged, if required, ahead of the next cabinet expansion.
Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde allocated portfolios in the 20-member state Cabinet.
Allocating the portfolios, CM Shinde kept Urban Development and 11 other ministries with himself while giving the crucial Home department to his deputy Fadnavis. The senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader will also handle Finance and Planning, another key department, according to a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).
Asked about CM Shinde and Fadnavis holding several portfolios among themselves, the deputy CM said, “There is no dispute between the BJP and CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena over the portfolio distribution. If required, we can exchange some portfolios ahead of the next cabinet expansion.”
The portfolio distribution comes five days after the induction of 18 ministers into the state cabinet – nine each from his rebel Shiv Sena group and the BJP.
Here’s the complete list of BJP and Shinde camp’s share in portfolios:
BJP’s share in portfolio:
> Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil – Revenue, Dairy Development and Animal Husbandry
> Sudhir Mungantiwar – Forests, Cultural Affairs and Fisheries
> Chandrakant Patil – Higher and Technical Education, Textiles and Parliamentary Affairs
> Vijaykumar Gavit – Tribal Development
> Girish Mahajan – Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Medical Education, Sports and Youth Welfare
> Mangal Prabhat Lodha – Tourism, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Women and Child Development
> Ravindra Chavan – Public Works (excluding Public Enterprises), Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection
> Atul Save – Cooperation, Other Backward and Bahujan Welfare
> Suresh Khade – Labour
Shinde’s group share in portfolios:
> Gulabrao Patil – Water Supply and Sanitation
> Dadaji Bhuse – Ports and Mines
> Sanjay Rathod – Food and Drug Administration
> Sandipan Bhumre – Employment Guarantee Scheme and Horticulture
> Uday Samant – Industry
> Tanaji Sawant – Public Health and Family Welfare.
> Abdul Sattar – Agriculture
> Deepak Kesarkar – School Education & Marathi Language
> Shambhuraj Desai – State Excise
