According to sources the uddhav thackeray government officially announced the portfolio allocation for the maharashtra government after over a month of coming to power. Meanwhile NCP’s ajit pawar, who is the deputy chief minister, has been allocated the finance and planning portfolio, Aaditya thackeray will handle tourism and environment. Furthermore the home Ministry has been allocated to NCP's anil Deshmukh and Eknath Shinde of the Sena is incharge of Urban Development Ministry. Senior congress leader balasaheb thorat has got the revenue ministry.
Reportedly with this allocation of portfolios, the sharad pawar led ncp has got most of the 'plum' ministries. Earlier on sunday, governor BS koshyari approved the list after the three allies shiv sena, ncp and congress arrived at a consensus over several core portfolios. Moreover ncp earlier said allocation of portfolios is taking time as the government is mulling the creation of a few new departments. ncp chief spokesperson and maharashtra minister nawab malik said the portfolios are likely to be allocated on this week.
Apparently ncp chief sharad pawar had earlier said that no one in the ruling coalition in maharashtra is unhappy over portfolio allocation. His comments came after the Sena admitted there was a tussle among senior leaders of the three alliance partners for key ministries. As per earlier portfolio-sharing arrangement, the three parties had decided that the congress is to get 12 ministries in the 43 member council of ministers.
