Third Fadnavis ministry | |
|---|---|
| 32nd ministry of the State of Maharashtra | |
| Incumbent | |
| (From left to right) Shinde, Governor Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Modi, Fadnavis and Pawar at Azad Maidan, Mumbai during swearing-in ceremony on 5 December 2024. | |
| Date formed | 5 December 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | C. P. Radhakrishnan Acharya Devvrat (additional charge) |
| Head of government | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Deputy CMs |
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| No. of ministers | 43 |
| Member parties | Maha Yuti: |
| Status in legislature | Majority government (coalition) 40 / 78 (51%) 236 / 288 (82%) |
| Opposition parties | SS(UBT) [b] [c] |
| Opposition leaders | Vacant(in Council, Assembly) |
| History | |
| Election | 2024 |
| Legislature term | 15th Assembly (2024-present) |
| Predecessor | Eknath Shinde ministry |
The Third Fadnavis ministry was formed on 5 December 2024 in Maharashtra. The ministry will likely consist of maximum 43 members. The Governor of the state, C. P. Radhakrishnan has administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Ministers, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, respectively at Azad Maidan, Mumbai. Former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra,Ajit Pawar, died in the tragic incident of 2026 Baramati Learjet 45 crash and was succeeded by his wife and Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Sunetra Pawar as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Assembly elections were held in November 2024. Maha Yuti won 234 out of 288 contested, whereas Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got 132 seats, Shiv Sena (SHS) 57 seats and Nationalist Congress Party 41 seats. Other small parties and independents under the alliance got total of 4 seats. Later 2 independents lawmakers and Ravi Rana supported the Maha Yuti, making a total of 237 seats. [2] [3] [4]
Fadnavis is elected as the leader of BJP Legislature in Maharashtra, thus making him to become the chief minister for the third time. [5] [6]
The cabinet expansion took place at Raj Bhavan in Nagpur on 15 December 2024. Maharashtra can have a maximum of 43 ministers. 33 were inducted as Cabinet ministers, 6 were sworn in as ministers of state. 19 ministers from the BJP, 11 from the Shiv Sena and 9 from the NCP taken oath as cabinet ministers. [7] [8]
Cabinet ministers portfolios where allocated on 21 December 2024. [9] [10] [11]
Council portfolios are as follows
Update = 31 January 2026
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Minister
Other departments not allocated to any Minister. | 05 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Deputy Chief Minister | 05 December 2024 | Incumbent | SHS | ||
| Deputy Chief Minister | 05 December 2024 | 28 January 2026 | NCP | ||
| 31 January 2026 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
| Cabinet Minister | 05 December 2024 | 28 January 2026 | Nationalist Congress Party ( | ||
Devendra Fadnavis (Chief Minister) Additional Charge | 28 January 2026 | 31 January 2026 | BJP | ||
| 31 January 2026 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Cabinet Minister | 05 December 2024 | 28 January 2026 | NCP | ||
Devendra Fadnavis (Chief Minister) Additional Charge | 28 January 2026 | 31 January 2026 | BJP | ||
| 31 January 2026 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | 31 July 2025 | NCP | ||
| 31 July 2025 | 17 December 2025 | NCP | |||
Ajit Pawar (Dy Chief Minister) | 17 December 2025 | 28 January 2026 | NCP | ||
Devendra Fadnavis (Chief Minister) Additional Charge | 28 January 2026 | 31 January 2026 | BJP | ||
Sunetra Pawar (Dy Chief Minister) | 31 January 2026 | Incumbent | NCP | ||
Cabinet Minister
| 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | NCP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
Cabinet Minister
| 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | SHS | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | SHS | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | SHS | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | 4 March 2025 | NCP | ||
| 4 March 2025 | 20 May 2025 | NCP | |||
| 20 May 2025 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | SHS | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
Cabinet Minister
| 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | SHS | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | NCP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | 31 July 2025 | NCP | ||
| 31 July 2025 | Incumbent | NCP | |||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | NCP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | SHS | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | SHS | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | SHS | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | NCP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | NCP | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | SHS | ||
| Cabinet Minister | 15 December 2024 | 15 December 2024 | BJP | ||
| 15 December 2024 | Incumbent | BJP | |||
| Cabinet Minister Minister for State Border Defence | 15 December 2024 | 13 February 2025 | BJP | ||
Chandrakant Patil (First) | 13 February 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
Shambhuraj Desai (Second) | 13 February 2025 | Incumbent | SS | ||
| District | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahilya Nagar | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Akola | Akash Fundkar | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Amravati | Chandrashekhar Bawankule | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Beed | Ajit Pawar (Dy Chief Minister) | 18 January 2025 | 28 January 2026 | NCP | |
| Devendra Fadnavis (Chief Minister) Additional Charge | 28 January 2026 | 03 February 2026 | BJP | ||
| Sunetra Ajit Pawar (Dy Chief Minister) | 03 February 2026 | Incumbent | NCP | ||
| Bhandara | Sanjay Savkare | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Buldhana | Makrand Jadhav | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | NCP | |
| Chandrapur | Ashok Uike | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar | Sanjay Shirsat | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | SHS | |
| Dharashiv | Pratap Sarnaik | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | SHS | |
| Dhule | Jayakumar Rawal | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Gadchiroli | Devendra Fadnavis (Chief Minister) | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Ashish Jaiswal (co-in-charge) | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | SHS | ||
| Gondia | Indranil Naik | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | NCP | |
| Hingoli | Narhari Zirwal | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | NCP | |
| Jalgaon | Gulabrao Patil | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | SHS | |
| Jalna | Pankaja Munde | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Kolhapur | Prakashrao Abitkar | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | SHS | |
| Madhuri Misal (co-in-charge) | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Latur | Shivendra Raje Bhosale | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Mumbai City | Eknath Shinde (Dy Chief Minister) | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | SHS | |
| Mumbai Suburban | Ashish Shelar | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Mangal Prabhat Lodha (co-in-charge) | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Nagpur | Chandrashekhar Bawankule | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Nanded | Atul Save | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Nandurbar | Manikrao Kokate | 18 January 2025 | 18 December 2025 | NCP | |
| Ajit Pawar (Dy Chief Minister) (Additional Charge) | 18 December 2025 | 28 January 2026 | NCP | ||
| Devendra Fadnavis (Chief Minister) Additional Charge | 28 January 2026 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Nashik | Girish Mahajan | 18 January 2025 | 29 January 2025 | BJP | |
| Devendra Fadnavis (Chief Minister) (Additional Charge) | 29 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Palghar | Ganesh Naik | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Parbhani | Meghana Bordikar | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Pune | Ajit Pawar (Dy Chief Minister) | 18 January 2025 | 28 January 2026 | NCP | |
| Devendra Fadnavis (Chief Minister) Additional Charge | 28 January 2026 | 03 February 2026 | BJP | ||
| Sunetra Ajit Pawar (Dy Chief Minister) | 03 February 2026 | Incumbent | NCP | ||
| Raigad | Aditi Tatkare | 18 January 2025 | 29 January 2025 | NCP | |
| Ajit Pawar (Dy Chief Minister) (Additional Charge) | 29 January 2025 | 28 January 2026 | NCP | ||
| Devendra Fadnavis (Chief Minister) Additional Charge | 28 January 2026 | Incumbent | BJP | ||
| Ratnagiri | Uday Samant | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | SHS | |
| Sangli | Chandrakant Patil | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Satara | Shambhuraj Desai | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | SHS | |
| Sindhudurg | Nitesh Rane | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Solapur | Jaykumar Gore | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Thane | Eknath Shinde (Dy Chief Minister) | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | SHS | |
| Wardha | Pankaj Bhoyar | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | BJP | |
| Washim | Hasan Mushrif | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | NCP | |
| Yavatmal | Sanjay Rathod | 18 January 2025 | Incumbent | SHS | |
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Department
Guardian Minister
| 05 December 2024 | 28 January 2026 (Died) | NCP | ||
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department | Dhananjay Munde (Cabinet Minister) | 15 December 2024 | 04 March 2025 (Resigned) | NCP | |
Department
Guardian Minister | Manikrao Kokate (Cabinet Minister) | 15 December 2024 | 17 December 2025 (Resigned) | NCP | |
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