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Ending two weeks of taut suspense, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde finally reshuffled his cabinet and entrusted the crucial Finance Department to the new second Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who also managed to extract several plum departments for his team, here on Friday.

Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Ending two weeks of taut suspense, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde finally reshuffled his cabinet and entrusted the crucial Finance Department to the new second Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who also managed to extract several plum

MUMBAI — Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was on Friday allocated the key Finance and Planning portfolio while some of the eight other NCP leaders

A look at the ministers who had to part with important cabinet portfolios.

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

Criticising the Union minister's angry reaction to a reporter asking her for a byte, the press club said that the "repeated arrogance" of ministers towards reporters is not in sync with democratic norms.

Sujata Saunik has been made additional chief secretary (home), from which post Anand Limaye retired on May 31

In addition to Home and Finance and Planning, Devendra Fadnavis will also handle Law and Judiciary, Water Resources, Housing, Energy and Protocol portfolios.

Shinde has Urban Development and 11 other ministries with himself. Fadnavis will also handle Law and Judiciary, Water Resources, Housing, Energy and Protocol portfolios.

BJP snatches lion's share in Maharashtra cabinet expansion with Devendra Fadnavis grabbing Home, Finance & Planning, Law & Judiciary, Water Resources, Housing, Energy and Protocol portfolios.