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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 of some ministers. | Mumbai news

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.