# Fadnavis resolves Mahayuti tussle over guardian minister posts 2026-08-17T12:51:52+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ended a 1.5-year deadlock among Mahayuti allies over the appointment of guardian ministers for Nashik and Raigad districts. BJP's Girish Mahajan has been appointed Nashik's guardian minister, while Shiv Sena's Bharat Gogawale gets Raigad. The NCP had staked claim to both posts but was left out. Hindustan Times reports that Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde objected to an earlier order appointing NCP's Aditi Tatkare to Raigad, forcing Fadnavis to stay it within 24 hours. The New Indian Express says the decision is a setback for the NCP, which has lost its voice in government after the demise of Ajit Pawar. A political observer quoted by the outlet called the NCP a 'headless chicken'. The guardian minister oversees the District Planning and Development Council, controlling fund allocation for development projects. Nashik's post gained importance due to the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela, a BJP leader told Hindustan Times. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - newindianexpress.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-17T20:16:06+00:00. Tags: Bharatiya Janata Party, Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party, Shiv Sena Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fadnavis-resolves-mahayuti-tussle-over-guardian-minister-posts/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fadnavis-resolves-mahayuti-tussle-over-guardian-minister-posts/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/