Who are the 18 MLAs who took oath as ministers in Shinde-Fadnavis govt today?

18 MLAs from the BJP and Eknath Shinde's faction of the Shiv Sena took oath as ministers in the new Maharashtra government on Tuesday. Here's a look at the new ministers.

The Maharashtra government got its new council of ministers as 18 MLAs took oath as ministers. Here’s a look at who got berths in the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government.

1. Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil: Was a senior Congress leader and LoP when he joined BJP during the Fadnavis regime.

2. Sudhir Mungantiwar: Senior BJP leader from Vidarbha and former minister.

3. Chandrakant Patil: BJP state president and second-most powerful leader in the party.

4. Vijay Kumar Gavit: Senior MLA from the tribal belt of Nandurbar and former minister in Congress.

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5. Girish Mahajan: A close confidante of Fadnavis. Was a minister in the Fadnavis regime as well.