Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Sunday, 5 January, approved the allocation of portfolios as proposed by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has been allocated finance, while Anil Deshmukh is the new home minister.

Shiv Sena scion Aaditya Thackeray will handle tourism, environment and protocol, and Balasaheb Thorat has been given the revenue ministry.

The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government faced criticism from the opposition BJP for delay in allocating portfolios despite being in power for over a month now.