Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Sunetra Ajit Pawar will oversee the state excise department, sports and youth welfare, and minority development and Aukaf, following the approval of her portfolio by Governor Acharya Devvrat. Notably, the allocation does not include the finance and planning ministries, which were previously managed by the late Ajit Pawar, signalling a shift in key responsibilities.

The governor’s approval, conveyed in a letter to CM Devendra Fadnavis dated January 31, 2026, formalises the distribution of these ministries to Sunetra Pawar, who assumed office on Saturday.