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The Shinde-Fadnavis government in Maharashtra has not yet allocated portfolios to the nine ministers inducted into the cabinet, causing a delay. It is expected that the government will undergo its third cabinet expansion this week before assigning portfolios ahead of the monsoon session. The delay is due to differences between the ruling BJP and Shiv Sena, but the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister are reportedly on the same page regarding expanding the cabinet and changing the departments...

The Maharashtra Cabinet was previously functioning with 20 ministers against the maximum limit of 43 ministers.

While drawing political strategies, stitching pre-poll alliances, evolving seat-sharing formula, rolling out campaigns, booth mobilisation, and public outreach are ongoing processes which have begun, there are in-house issues which have kept the two senior leaders on toes—Maharashtra cabinet expansion.

The MADHAV formula, an acronym representing the Mali, Dhangar, and Vanjari communities, aims to empower and include OBC leadership within the BJP.

The World Bank on Tuesday said it has lowered its forecast for India's economic growth in the current fiscal year that started on April 1 to 6.3 per cent from 6.6 per cent.

The yatra, which will be held across Maharashtra, ends on April 6.

Police were particularly worried since the violence took place on the eve of Ram Navami. Apart from local police, State Reserve Police Force troops were rushed to bring the situation under control.

A police team was attacked and several of their vehicles were set on fire during a violent clash between two groups in Maharashtra's Aurangabad last evening.

Police used force to disperse the people and brought the situation under control. -- aaa

In what comes as a matter of concern, violent clashes between two groups during the  Ram Navami festivities coinciding with  the holy month of Ramzan shattered peace in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar -  earlier known as Aurangabad - prompting the Maharashtra government to beef up security and appeal people to remain calm.  According to reports reaching here, the clashes broke out