Fadnavis to Handle Finance, Planning; Sunetra Pawar Gets Excise, Sports in Maharashtra Reshuffle
India
N
News18•31-01-2026, 19:12
Fadnavis to Handle Finance, Planning; Sunetra Pawar Gets Excise, Sports in Maharashtra Reshuffle
- •Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar has been allocated the Excise, Sports, and Minorities Development portfolios in the Maharashtra cabinet reshuffle.
- •These departments were previously held by her late husband, Ajit Pawar, who passed away recently.
- •Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to take charge of the crucial Finance and Planning portfolios.
- •The move aims to ensure continuity and stability ahead of the upcoming Budget Session, with Fadnavis likely to present the 2026–27 budget.
- •The arrangement for Finance and Planning is interim, with the portfolios expected to revert to the NCP after the budget presentation.
Why It Matters: Devendra Fadnavis takes interim charge of Finance and Planning, while Sunetra Pawar gets Excise and Sports.
✦
More like this
Loading more articles...
