18 MLAs Sworn In Under Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena Cabinet In Maharashtra
The enlargement of the Shiv Sena cabinet saw the swearing-in of 18 MLAs as ministers on August 9. There are nine MLAs on the list from the BJP and nine from the Shiv Sena group, which is led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. This expansion comes about a month after the Sena group led by Eknath Shinde overthrew the Uddhav Thackeray-led administration.