Try GOLD - Free
Maha scramble over portfolios
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
|December 07, 2024
Fadnavis says cabinet expansion before assembly winter session, Shinde still eyes home
A day after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar were sworn in, the Maha Yuti alliance in Maharashtra faces the challenge of ministerial portfolio allocations, which has turned out to be a tightrope walk for the allies.
Shiv Sena leader and MLA Sanjay Shirsat said everyone wants to be sworn in as a minister but the berths are limited. The alliance has the support of 232 MLAs but can induct only 43 ministers. "So, who should be sworn in? This is a big question. In the last government, many of them missed the opportunity and now they are expecting ministries. We are hopeful that the party leadership will take an appropriate decision that will be acceptable to all," said Shirsat who is an aspirant for a ministerial post.
This story is from the December 07, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Bengaluru.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM The New Indian Express Bengaluru
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
From coders to AI auditors: Agentic AI rewriting roles of India's IT workforce
INDIA'S IT workforce is undergoing a structural shift.
1 mins
March 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
PSG, Real Madrid & Arsenal march into Champions League last eight
HOLDERS Paris Saint-Germain, record 15-time winners Real Madrid and Arsenal surged into the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Tuesday, while Sporting produced a brilliant comeback in Portugal to end Bodo/Glimt’s remarkable run.
1 mins
March 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Cabinet nod to cotton MSP boost, ₹33k cr push
Also okays construction of 4-lane, access-controlled NH-927 in UP
2 mins
March 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
WITHDRAW BILL TO AMEND TRANSGENDER RIGHTS LAW
THE Supreme Court’s NALSA (2014) verdict recognised the right of self-identification as male, female or transgender.
1 mins
March 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
FAST & CURIOUS
23-year-old Ashok, who can clock ISOKPH, is gearing up for a full season with Gujarat Titans
3 mins
March 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Govt allocates 10% more commercial LPG to states, UTs
THE Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has allocated up to 10% additional commercial LPG to the states and Union Territories, with the condition of fast-tracking approvals for expanding the city gas distribution (CGD) network and addressing other challenges.
1 mins
March 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Jio ropes in 15 merchant bankers for share sale
DESPITE many companies putting their IPO plans in the backburner citing jittery market conditions since the Iran war begun, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani is going ahead with the listing plan of Reliance Jio Platforms as planned.
1 mins
March 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
SC questions Bengal over ED raid in IPAC
ALSO IN TOP COURT
1 mins
March 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
PGTI Open set to kick-start from today
THE DP World Profession Golf Tour of India (DP World PGTD), along with HotelPlanner Tour, jointly launched the PGTI Open, which is set to begin on Thursday at the Classic Golf & Country Club near Gurugram.
1 min
March 19, 2026
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
Govt: UPA no to Swaminathan panel’s formula
AMID the Opposition demand for a Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee as promised to farmers, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reminded Congress members on Wednesday that it was the UPA government that did not accept the Swaminathan Committee’s recommendations on the MSP.
1 min
March 19, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size