Maharashtra Cabinet Reshuffle: Fadnavis Retains Finance; Sunetra Pawar Gets Excise, Sports

• Sunetra Pawar, newly appointed Deputy Chief Minister, has been assigned the Excise, Sports, and Minorities Development departments in the Maharashtra cabinet reshuffle.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to retain the crucial Finance and Planning portfolios.
• The portfolios assigned to Sunetra Pawar were previously held by her late husband, Ajit Pawar, who passed away recently.
• Fadnavis's retention of Finance aims to ensure administrative continuity and stability, especially with the Maharashtra Assembly Budget Session approaching in March.
• This arrangement for the Finance portfolio is described as a temporary measure, expected to revert to the NCP after the budget presentation.

Why It Matters: Maharashtra cabinet reshuffle sees Sunetra Pawar gain key portfolios, while CM Fadnavis retains Finance for budget stability.