Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar acknowledged some ministerial dissatisfaction after portfolio allocations. Pawar, retaining the finance ministry, assured pending projects would resume after the election-related delays. The budget session is scheduled for March 3. CM Fadnavis and Deputy CM Shinde will hold key portfolios like home, urban development, and public works.
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