Updated August 9th, 2022 at 11:59 IST
Maharashtra Cabinet expansion LIVE Updates: Swearing-in concludes; 18 Ministers take oath
The Maharashtra Cabinet expansion took place at 11 am today. Since the formation of the new government on June 30, only CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis were managing the affairs of the state. 18 Ministers- comprising 9 members of the BJP and the Shinde camp each were sworn in by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.
11: 58 IST, August 9th 2022
Mumbai BJP chief Mangal Prabhat Lodha took oath as a Minister.
11: 56 IST, August 9th 2022
Shiv Sena leader Sambhuraj Desai took oath as a Minister.
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11: 53 IST, August 9th 2022
BJP leader Atul Save took oath as a Minister.
11: 51 IST, August 9th 2022
Eknath Shinde camp spokesperson Deepak Kesarkar was sworn in as a Minister.
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11: 48 IST, August 9th 2022
Shiv Sena MLA Abdul Sattar takes oath as a Minister.
11: 45 IST, August 9th 2022
BJP MLA Ravindra Chavan takes oath as a Minister.
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11: 43 IST, August 9th 2022
Shiv Sena's Tanaji Sawant was sworn in as the Minister.
11: 41 IST, August 9th 2022
Shiv Sena MLA Uday Samant took oath as a Minister.
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11: 39 IST, August 9th 2022
Shiv Sena MLA Sandipan Bhumre took oath as the Chief Minister.
11: 36 IST, August 9th 2022
BJP's Suresh Khade was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister.
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11: 33 IST, August 9th 2022
Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Rathod took oath as a Minister.
11: 31 IST, August 9th 2022
Dadaji Bhuse of Shiv Sena took oath as a Cabinet Minister.
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11: 29 IST, August 9th 2022
Shiv Sena's Gulabrao Patil was sworn in as a Minister.
11: 27 IST, August 9th 2022
BJP MLA Girish Mahajan took oath as a Minister.
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11: 24 IST, August 9th 2022
BJP's Vijaykumar Gavit took oath as the Minister.
11: 21 IST, August 9th 2022
Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil was sworn in as a Minister.
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11: 20 IST, August 9th 2022
BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar took oath as a Minister.
11: 18 IST, August 9th 2022
Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil took oath as a Cabinet Minister.
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11: 12 IST, August 9th 2022
Speaking to Republic TV after missing out on a Cabinet berth, Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat stated that he is not unhappy. Moreover, he exuded confidence that the government will complete its term and will return to power.
11: 09 IST, August 9th 2022
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis are present at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.
Cabinet expansion | Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/cC9vXBvRzx
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2022
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11: 02 IST, August 9th 2022
The Maharashtra Cabinet expansion will start shortly. CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis have arrived at the Raj Bhavan.
10: 57 IST, August 9th 2022
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde along with his MLAs left for Raj Bhavan from Sahyadri Guest House.
Mumbai | Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde along with his MLAs leaves for Raj Bhavan from Sahyadri Guest House pic.twitter.com/uLkoarwIXx
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2022
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10: 54 IST, August 9th 2022
9 BJP leaders and nine Shiv Sena leaders will take oath today in the state cabinet expansion, in Mumbai.
#MaharashtraCabinet | Nine BJP leaders and nine Shiv Sena leaders to take oath today in the state cabinet expansion, in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/XG09h7cMQ8
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2022
10: 35 IST, August 9th 2022
Speaking to the media, Malabar Hill MLA and Mumbai BJP chief Mangal Prabhat Lodha thanked the party for giving him an opportunity to serve as a Minister in the Eknath Shinde-led government. While it is yet to be officially confirmed, Lodha indicated that he will take oath as a Minister today.
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10: 03 IST, August 9th 2022
The MLAs of the Eknath Shinde camp arrive at Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai where a meeting is taking place this morning.
Maharashtra | MLAs of Eknath Shinde camp arrive at Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai where a meeting is taking place this morning.
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2022
Maharashtra cabinet expansion is likely to take place today. pic.twitter.com/mbwntOVXPj
9: 50 IST, August 9th 2022
50 MLAs headed to the Sahyadri Guest house for meeting Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis will also attend this meeting. As per sources, some MLAs are disappointed with the first list of MLAs to take oath today. That's why this meeting has been convened.
#BREAKING | Republic accesses inside details of Maharashtra Cabinet expansion; 50 MLAs head to Sahyadri Guest House for meeting with CM Eknath Shinde. Tune in here for back-to-back updates - https://t.co/djDBE2QzzT pic.twitter.com/j38rGhYKEt
— Republic (@republic) August 9, 2022
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9: 50 IST, August 9th 2022
Ahead of the Maharashtra Cabinet expansion, CM Eknath Shinde left his residence for a meeting of the MLAs belonging to his Shiv Sena faction.
9: 04 IST, August 9th 2022
As per sources, Girish Mahajan, Chandrakant Patil, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Sudhir Mungantiwarm Vijaykumar Gavit, Suresh Khade, Atul Save, Mangal Prabhat Lodha and Ravindra Chavan from BJP are likely to be inducted into the Maharashtra Council of Ministers. Moreover, the Eknath Shinde camp's Uday Samant, Sandipan Bhumre, Gulabrao Patil, Dadaji Bhuse, Sambhuraj Desai, Sanjay Rathod and Sanjay Shirsat may also make the cut. Rathod was removed from the Cabinet during the erstwhile Uddhav Thackeray-led government. He recently got a clean chit in the Pooja Chavan suicide case.
#BREAKING | 18 Ministers to take oath as part of the Maharashtra Cabinet today; all names with Republic. Tune in to watch latest updates here -https://t.co/djDBE2QzzT pic.twitter.com/ndFugMn6Zn
— Republic (@republic) August 9, 2022
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9: 04 IST, August 9th 2022
BJP leader and former Lok Sabha MP Kirit Somaiya announced that the party's 'Chalo Dapoli' Yatra has been postponed owing to the Maharashtra Cabinet expansion.
As Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion taking place tomorrow, We are postponing tomorrow 9th August -
— Kirit Somaiya (@KiritSomaiya) August 8, 2022
"Chalo Dapoli" Yatra
महाराष्ट्र मंत्रिमंडळ विस्तार उद्या होत असून आम्ही उद्याची 9 ऑगस्ट - "चला दापोली" यात्रा पुढे ढकलीत आहोत @BJP4Maharashtra
7: 59 IST, August 9th 2022
A senior Shiv Sena MLA from the Eknath Shinde faction told Republic TV that 18 Ministers will take oath today. This includes 9 from BJP and 9 from the Shiv Sena camp led by the Maharashtra CM.
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7: 58 IST, August 9th 2022
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde visited Sachkhand Hazur Sahib Gurudwara in Nanded on Monday. Speaking to the media on the Cabinet expansion, he said, "You will get to know everything about it tomorrow: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on cabinet formation".
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde visited Sachkhand Hazur Sahib Gurudwara in Nanded, yesterday
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2022
You will get to know everything about it tomorrow: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on cabinet formation pic.twitter.com/WPvQokmy2k
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6: 52 IST, August 9th 2022
In a massive political development, the Maharashtra Cabinet expansion will take place at 11 am today. This assumes significance in the wake of Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's visit to the national capital where he attended the 7th meeting of the Governing Council of the NITI Aayog chaired by PM Modi. The expansion of the Cabinet will usher in much-needed stability for the coalition government headed by Shinde. Since the formation of the new government on June 30, only Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis have been managing the affairs of the state.
6: 52 IST, August 9th 2022
As the size of the Council of Ministers cannot exceed 15% of the total number of MLAs, Maharashtra can have a maximum of 43 Ministers including the Chief Minister. Incidentally, the erstwhile Uddhav Thackeray-led Cabinet had only 6 Ministers- Subhash Desai, Chhagan Bhujbal, Jayant Patil, Balasaheb Thorat, Nitin Raut and Eknath Shinde for the first 32 days after the formation of the MVA government in 2019. On August 8, Fadnavis met Shinde to finalise the contours of the new Cabinet and subsequently held meetings with their group of MLAs.
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6: 52 IST, August 9th 2022
Here are the MLAs who are likely to find a place in Maharashtra's Council of Ministers:
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Sudhir Mungantiwar- Ballarpur MLA & former Minister for Finance, Planning & Forest
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Girish Mahajan- Jamner MLA & former Minister for Water Resources & Medical Education
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Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil- Shirdi MLA, ex-Leader of Opposition and former Minister
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Chandrakant Patil- Maharashtra BJP chief, Kothrud MLA & former Revenue and PWD Minister
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Dadaji Bhuse- Malegaon Outer MLA & former Minister
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Uday Samant- Ratnagiri MLA & former Minister
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Sanjay Shirsat- Aurangabad West MLA
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Gulabrao Patil- Jalgaon Rural MLA and ex-Minister for Water Supply & Sanitation
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Suresh Khade- Miraj MLA and former Minister for Social Justice
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Atul Save- Aurangabad East MLA and former Minister of State
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Published August 9th, 2022 at 06:51 IST
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