**NCP Leader Ajit Pawar and Prominent MLAs Sworn in as Ministers in Maharashtra Cabinet**
– NCP leader Ajit Pawar and several prominent MLAs were sworn in as ministers in the Maharashtra cabinet, causing unease within the Shiv Sena-led government.
– Last year, NCP leader Jayant Patil and 39 MLAs had accused Ajit Pawar, who was then the finance minister, of not allocating funds for their constituencies and trying to destroy the Shiv Sena.
– The induction of Ajit Pawar and eight other NCP leaders leaves 14 vacancies in the cabinet, which had 20 ministers until Sunday.
– Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had previously hinted at a cabinet expansion this month, raising hopes within the BJP and Shiv Sena.
– Aurangabad West MLA Sanjay Shirsat, Mahad MLA Bharat Gogawale, and Independent MLA Bacchu Kadu were among the leaders from the Shinde camp who were vocal about their demand for a ministerial berth.
– Nashik Central MLA Devayani Farande and Parvati (Pune) MLA Madhuri Misal were considered as possible names from the BJP camp for ministerial berths.
– State water supply minister and Shiv Sena MLA Gulabrao Patil claimed that the state government will undergo another round of expansion after July 10.
– NCP supporters smeared black ink on posters of the leaders who joined the Eknath Shinde government.
**Analysis**
The induction of Ajit Pawar and several prominent NCP leaders as ministers in the Maharashtra cabinet has caused unease within the Shiv Sena-led government. This move is ironic as last year, NCP leader Jayant Patil and 39 MLAs, including Eknath Shinde, had accused Ajit Pawar of not allocating funds for their constituencies and attempting to destroy the Shiv Sena. The cabinet expansion has left 14 vacancies, and it was expected that a cabinet expansion would take place this month. However, the induction of NCP leaders has put the BJP and Shiv Sena on the back foot. Several leaders from the Shinde camp, including Sanjay Shirsat, Bharat Gogawale, and Bacchu Kadu, were vocal about their demand for a ministerial berth. Meanwhile, Nashik Central MLA Devayani Farande and Parvati (Pune) MLA Madhuri Misal were considered as possible names from the BJP camp. State water supply minister Gulabrao Patil claimed that another round of expansion will take place after July 10. The induction of NCP leaders has faced opposition from NCP supporters, who smeared black ink on posters of the leaders.
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