Ganesh Naik Gets Excise

Chief minister Ashok Chavan announced the portfolios after hectic lobbying for the creamy and sensitive revenue department. Both Narayan Rane and Patangrao Kadam were eyeing it and the CM gave it to Rane on the high command’s order. Kadam has been given the lesser important forest ministry. Following are the portfolios given to the top Congress Ministers:
ASHOK CHAVAN
PORTFOLIO - Hsg & Urban Devpt, Cultural Affairs.
EARLIER HELD - Urban Devpt, Housing, Protocol
NARAYAN RANE
PORTFOLIO - Revenue
EARLIER HELD - Industries and Ports
BALASAHEB THORAT
PORTFOLIO - Agri, Water Conservation, School Edu
EARLIER HELD - Agriculture
R VIKHE-PATIL
PORTFOLIO – Transport
EARLIER HELD - School Education, Law
PATANGRAO KADAM
PORTFOLIO – Forest
EARLIER HELD - Revenue, Rehabilitation
The portfolios held by top NCP Ministers
CHHAGAN BHUJBAL
PORTFOLIO - Public Works Department
EARLIER HELD - PWD
AJIT PAWAR
PORTFOLIO - Energy and Water Resources
EARLIER HELD - Water Resources
R R PATIL
PORTFOLIO - Home Department
He was Dy CM with addl. charge of Home
JAYANT PATIL
PORTFOLIO - Rural Development
EARLIER HELD - Home
SUNIL TATKARE
PORTFOLIO - Finance & Planning
EARLIER HELD - Energy

GANESH NAIK
PORTFOLIO - Excise
EARLIER HELD - Excise, Environment

Intra-party fights within the Congress and NCP were responsible for the portfolios being finalised so late. Chavan made the announcement at around 11.30 pm on Sunday night.