Sharad Pawar Loyalists Join Shinde Cabinet With Ajit Pawar, Know Who These 9 Ministers Are — IN PICS

On Sunday NCP leader Ajit Pawar took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra while Chhagan Bhujbal, Hasan Mushrif, Dilip Walse Patil and others were sworn-in as cabinet ministers.

Ajit Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil, Aditi Sunil Tatkare

NCP leader Ajit Pawar took oath as Deputy Chief Minister on Sunday after a vertical split within the party. Pawar assumed the position for the third time in 4 years. Image Source: PTI

Chhagan Bhujbal took oath as cabinet minister in the Shinde-Fadnavis government. Once a Sharad Pawar loyalist, Bhujbal switched sides along with Ajit Pawar. Image Source: PTI

Aditi Sunil Tatkare, the lone woman who took oath as cabinet minister on Sunday. She won the Shrivardhan Assembly seat in the 2019 Assembly polls. Image Source: Getty Images

Dilip Walse Patil, another Sharad Pawar loyalist, who took oath as cabinet minister. Patil started his political career as the personal assistant (PA) of 83-year-old Sharad Pawar and is considered his closest aide. He has served as speaker of the assembly, held the energy, excise and home portfolios and is a seven-time MLA from Ambegaon constituency. Image Source: Getty Images

Sanjay Bandsode is MLA from Udgir in Latur. He was also sworn-in as a cabinet minister in the Shinde government. Image Source: Getty Images

Anil Patil is MLA from Amalner and was the NCP whip in the Assembly. Image Source: Getty Images

Dhananjay Munde, who represents Parli Assembly seat in Beed district, is nephew of late BJP stalwart Gopinath Munde and a close aide of Ajit Pawar. Image Source: Twitter

Hasan Mushrif, who represent Kagal Assembly seat in Kolhapur district, is facing an Enforcement Directorate probe into corruption allegations and premises connected to him have also been searched by the Central agency earlier. Image Source: Getty Images