Archive · 16 Jun 2025
Maharashtra Ministers Await Staff Appointments Due to CM Vetting
In Maharashtra, some ministers are missing their assistants because the Chief Minister is checking to make sure the assistants are not involved in anything shady.
The CM is worried about corruption and doesn't want 'fixers' to be working for the ministers.
This means some ministers don't have all the staff they are supposed to have.
Some ministers are not happy about this, but the CM says it's important to have clean government, and that there is nothing to worry about.
The CM had already approved most of the proposed staff, but some were rejected after scrutiny.
Maharashtra ministers lack personal staff due to CM's vetting process.
CM Devendra Fadnavis withholds approvals for staff, citing corruption concerns.
Several senior ministers are affected, operating without full-time PSs and OSDs.
The CM aims to eliminate middlemen from Mantralaya through this process.
Ministers have privately voiced dissatisfaction with the appointment vetting.
- Who
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, various Maharashtra ministers.
- What
- Delays in appointing Personal Secretaries and Officers on Special Duty for Maharashtra ministers.
- When
- Over six months after the government took power; recent tensions in February.
- Where
- Maharashtra
- Why
- The CM wants clean governance and is vetting staff to avoid corruption.
Ministerial Concerns
Chief Minister's Stance
Ministerial Control
Ministerial Concerns
Ministers feel they lack control over their staff appointments.
Chief Minister's Stance
The CM believes clean governance is a priority.
Fairness of the Process
Ministerial Concerns
Some ministers believe the vetting process is biased, targeting alliance partners.
Chief Minister's Stance
The CM maintains the process is for all.
- Ministers Affected
- Over six
- Staff Approved in February
- 109 of 125
- Reason for Delays
- CM's vetting process
- Entitlement
- 16 personal staff for each cabinet minister
- Focus
- Clean governance