The Third Fadnavis ministry was formed on 5 December 2024 in Maharashtra. The ministry will likely consist of maximum 43 members. The Governor of the state C. P. Radhakrishnan has administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Ministers, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, respectively at Azad Maidan, Mumbai.
Background.
Assembly elections were held in November 2024. Maha Yuti won 234 out of 288 contested, whereas Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got 132 seats, Shiv Sena (SHS) 57 seats and Nationalist Congress Party 41 seats. Other small parties and independents under the alliance got total of 4 seats. Later 2 independents lawmakers and Ravi Rana supported the Maha Yuti, making a total of 237 seats.
Motion of confidence.
Fadnavis is elected as the leader of BJP Legislature in Maharashtra, thus making him to become the chief minister for the third time.
Council of Ministers.
The cabinet expansion took place at Raj Bhavan in Nagpur on 15 December 2024. Maharashtra can have a maximum of 43 ministers. 33 were inducted as Cabinet ministers, 6 were sworn in as ministers of state. 19 ministers from the BJP, 11 from the  Shiv Sena and 9 from the NCP taken oath as cabinet ministers.
Cabinet ministers portfolios where allocated on 21 December 2024.