Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Reshuffles Cabinet, Assigns New Portfolios in Recent Government Restructuring

In a recent development, Maharashtra's Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has carried out a cabinet reshuffle, reassigning ministerial portfolios to accommodate newly sworn-in ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

This move comes after Pawar orchestrated a split within Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party to join the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) government. He has been given the crucial finance portfolio.

As a result of the reshuffle, Shiv Sena ministers Abdul Sattar and Sanjay Rathod have been relieved of their previous responsibilities. Abdul Sattar has been entrusted with the portfolio of minority welfare, while Sanjay Rathod has been assigned the water conservation portfolio.

The revised list of ministers and their respective portfolios is as follows:

-  Chhagan Bhujbal: Food and civil supplies, consumer protection

-  Dilip Walse Patil: Cooperation

-  Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil: Revenue, animal husbandry, dairy development

-  Sudhir Mungantiwar: Forest, cultural affairs, fisheries

-  Hasan Mushriff: Medical education, special assistance

-  Chandrakant Patil: Higher and technical education, parliamentary affairs, textiles

-  Vijay Gavit: Tribal development

-  Girish Mahajan: Rural development, tourism

-  Gulabrao Patil: Water supply and sanitation

-  Dadaji Bhuse: Public works (MSRDC)

-  Sanjay Rathod: Soil and water conservation

-  Dhananjay Munde: Agriculture

-  Suresh Khade: Labour

-  Sandipan Bhumre: Employment guarantee scheme, horticulture

-  Uday Samant: Industries

-  Tanaji Sawant: Public health

-  Ravindra Chavan: Public works

-  Abdul Sattar: Marketing, minority welfare

-  Deepak Kesarkar: School education

-  Dharmarao Atram: Food and drugs administration

-  Atul Save: Housing, OBC welfare

-  Shambhuraj Desai: Excise

-  Aditi Tatkare: Women and child welfare

-  Sanjay Bansode: Sports and youth welfare

-  Mangalprabhat Lodha: Skill development

This cabinet reshuffle aims to streamline the functioning of the Maharashtra government and ensure effective governance across various sectors. It underscores the ever-evolving nature of political alliances and the continuous efforts to optimize the state administration's performance.

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