Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion: Ajit Pawar Gets Finance, Chhagan Bhujbal Food Supplies
maharashtra Cabinet Expansion: ajit pawar Gets Finance, Chhagan Bhujbal Food Supplies
maharashtra Cabinet Expansion News: Amidst a tussle over the allocation of crucial portfolios, the ruling shiv sena government, led by chief minister Eknath Shinde, in maharashtra on friday assigned the Finance portfolio to ncp leader and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.
Senior ncp party leaders dilip Walse Patil and Chhagan Bhujbal have been entrusted with the Cooperation and Food Supplies ministries respectively.NCP leaders Chhagan Bhujbal has been appointed as the minister for Food and Civil Supplies, while Aditi Tatkare has taken on the role of the new minister for women and Child Development, according to an official statement.
deputy chief minister ajit pawar has been entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing the Finance and Planning Department of the state. Earlier in the morning, he conducted a meeting with senior officials from both departments at the Ministry to review the current status, according to an official statement. Additional Chief Secretary Nitin Karir and Additional Chief Secretary Omprakash Gupta were present during the occasion, it stated.Ajit Pawar began his work from his office at the ministry today and met with senior government officials, it added.
Sources had earlier told CNN-News18 that the list of ministers to be inducted into the maharashtra cabinet reached the raj bhavan were awaiting the Governor’s signature.