The Third Fadnavis ministry was formed on 5 December 2024 as the 32nd Government of Maharashtra. The ministry would likely consist of maximum 43 members. The then-governor, C. P. Radhakrishnan 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. Pawar unexpectedly died in the 2026 Baramati Learjet 45 crash.
Assembly elections were held in November 2024. Maha Yuti (state alliance of the NDA) won 234 out of 288 seats 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.
Fadnavis was elected as the leader of BJP Legislature Party in Maharashtra, thus resulting him to become chief minister for the third time.
The cabinet expansion took place at Raj Bhavan in Nagpur on 15 December 2024. Maharashtra Cabinet can consist of 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 theÃÂ Shiv Sena and 9 from the NCP took oath as cabinet ministers.
Cabinet ministers portfolios where allocated on 21 December 2024.<br>