NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar admitted on Sunday that dissatisfaction among some members was inevitable, a day after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis allocated portfolios in the newly sworn-in government. "As the number of ...

Ajit Pawar, the Deputy CM and leader of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), acknowledged that not all ministers were satisfied with their assigned roles, highlighting the challenges posed by such a large cabinet.

At present, the Maharashtra cabinet comprises 42 ministers, including 36 cabinet ministers and 6 ministers of state.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar acknowledged some ministers' dissatisfaction with portfolio allocations due to the large cabinet size. Pawar, retaining the Finance ministry, assured pending projects would restart soon after ministers take charge.

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis , on Thursday, while hurling praises on his deputies Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde for their commitments towards duties, turned out at Pawar and said that he is known as the “permanent deputy CM” but he will become the Chief Minister someday.

Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar (both deputy chief ministers) were sworn in on December 5, and 39 ministers were inducted ahead of the Winter Session on December 15.

The BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra on Saturday announced the much-awaited portfolio allocation with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis keeping Home Ministry and NCP leader Ajit Pawar getting Finance and Planning departments.