Maharashtra cabinet expansion likely today

The BJP-led Maharashtra government is likely to see a cabinet expansion at Raj Bhavan in Nagpur on Sunday evening. Several new faces are expected to be inducted into the council of ministers.

Leaders of the three parties from the Mahayuti will have a meeting on Sunday morning to finalise the formula of the ministries they will get.



According to a BJP leader quoting to PTI, there will be around 30 to 32 ministers taking oath during a ceremony in Nagpur. The week-long winter session of the state legislature is slated to begin in the city from December 16.

According to PTI sources, the two BJP allies will retain the portfolios they had in the previous Mahayuti government except for one additional ministry to the Shiv Sena. Ajit Pawar is likely to retain the finance ministry.


BJP leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, however, said that the final decision was yet to be taken. State BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule had also met met deputy Chief Ministers Shinde and Ajit Pawar separately on Friday to finalise cabinet formation.

“Our leaders are going to decide in that regard. Now the session is starting the day after tomorrow. There is no such information that the oath-taking ceremony will be held tomorrow. We are also expecting the information to come soon,” he told the media.