India, Dec. 15 -- The Mahayuti government in Maharashtra headed by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis inducted 39 ministers, including 18 MLAs as first timers, from allies Shiv Sena and the NCP. This takes the cabinet strength to 42, against the maximum limit of 43 ministers.

Maharashtra governor CP Radhakrishnan administered oath of secrecy and integrity to the new ministers in a swearing in ceremony held at Nagpur on Sunday. The cabinet took shape ten days after Fadnavis was sworn in as the chief minister with Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar as his deputies.

Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde congratulated all MLAs from his party who took oath as ministers. Posting about the ceremony on X, Shinde said, "On...