NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, who will be deputy chief minister, was also sworn in. Former ministers R R Patil, Rajendra Darda, Laxmanrao Dhoble, Anil Deshmukh and Jaidutt Kshirsagar have made a come back into the new cabinet ministers but a number of cabinet ministers in the previous ministry have been dropped including Vijaysinh-Mohite Patil, Surupsinh Naik and Dilip Walse Patil.
Anees Ahmed, Vimal Mundada, Chandrakant Handore, Nawab Malik, Vinay Kore, Rajendra Shingane, Raviseth Patil, Madan Patil, Rameshchandra Bang and Dilip Deshmukh also did not find a place in the ministry this time.
Ministers of state in the previous government Naseem Khan, Suresh Shetty and Hasan Mushrif were elevated to cabinet rank.
Chavan and 26 other cabinet ministers were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor S C Jamir at the Raj Bhawan lawns.
Source: PTI
