Whereas reshuffling some portfolios, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ensured continuity to strike a stability between previous and new BJP ministers within the newly shaped authorities. Out of 42 Mahayuti ministers, the BJP makes up for 17 Cupboard ranks (together with CM) and three ministers of state (MoS).
Together with the essential Residence portfolio, Fadnavis’ choice to maintain Power ministry signifies his larger willpower to push reforms initiated within the energy sector. It additionally marks continuity as Fadnavis had held each these key portfolios within the earlier authorities led by CM Eknath Shinde between 2022 and 2024.
By giving the vital Income portfolio to state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, BJP has clearly despatched a robust political message to its alliance companions Shiv Sena and NCP that it was not going to compromise its acknowledged place on all key portfolios. Secondly, Bawankule getting Income additionally conveys a message to BJP cadre that “for those who present endurance and ship, social gathering rewards amply”.
The Income is among the many high 4 vital portfolios together with Residence, Finance and City Growth. By protecting Income, which was being sought by each Shiv Sena and NCP, BJP has reaffirmed its Quantity One place throughout the Mahayuti.
Not like up to now Pankaja Munde has been given Setting and Local weather Change, Animal Husbandry. In 2014, Munde held two vital portfolios, Rural Growth and Ladies and Little one Growth. Munde, who misplaced the Lok Sabha polls from Beed in 2024 elections, was made member of state legislative council. She is the one BJP MLC who has been made minister within the Fadnavis-led authorities.
In 2022, Income was held by senior chief Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil. Now, Vikhe-Patil has been made Minister for Water Sources (Godavari Krishna Valley Company). The Water Sources ministry has been bifurcated into two between Vikhe-Patil and Girish Mahajan. Mahajan has Water Sources (Vidarbha, Tapia and Konkan area) together with Catastrophe Administration.
It someplace exhibits the BJP needed to make some changes to accommodate its key ministers. On the similar time it additionally conveys that allegations in opposition to irrigation tasks — that are Fadnavis’ flagship initiative to make Maharashtra drought-free in subsequent 5 years — will likely be meticulously monitored.
Senior BJP minister Chandrakant Patil and Mangal Prabhat Lodha have retained the identical portfolios specifically Increased and Technical Training, Parliamentary Affairs and Ability Growth and Entrepreneurship, respectively.
Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar, who bought Cupboard berth, must be contented with Info Expertise and Cultural Affairs. In Fadnavis’ first tenure Shelar was briefly made College Training Minister.
Additionally Jaikumar Rawal, who made it to Cupboard rank for the second time, bought Advertising and Protocol. Curiously, Shivendraraje Bhosale, who turned minister for the primary time, bought Public Works (excluding Public Undertakings). Earlier, the vital ministry was held by Ravindra Chavan who was dropped as BJP is more likely to take into account him for state social gathering president function.
The opposite first time period BJP minister Jaykumar Gore bought Rural Growth and Panchayati Raj. Whereas, Sanjay Sawakare bought Textile, Nitesh Rane Fisheries and Ports, and Akash Phundkar Labour.
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