The much-awaited first cabinet expansion of the Udhdhav Thackeray led Mahavikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra took place in Mumbai on Monday.

NCP leader Ajit Pawar was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Pawar was sworn in to the post for the second time in just over a month.

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Chavan also took oath as Cabinet Minister in the Thackeray-led government.

NCP leader and former Assembly speaker Dilip Walse Patil, former leader of opposition in the Legislative Council Dhananjay Munde and former LoP in Assembly Vijay Wadettiwar were also sworn in.

Governor B S Koshyari administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers in the Vidhan Bhavan complex.Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar were among those present at the swearing-in ceremony.