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Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut was arrested on August 1 by the agency in connection with the case

The monsoon session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly began at 11 a.m. on August 17, and will conclude on August 25

Maharashtra Cabinet expansion takes place 40 days after Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis formed government

The much-awaited expansion of the Maharashtra Cabinet took place on Tuesday with a total of 18 MLAs -9 each from BJP and from the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction sworn in as ministers in a grand ceremony in Mumbai's Raj Bhavan. Read more on Dynamite News:

Last month, a delegation of Shiv Sena MLCs Manisha Kayande, Sachin Ahir, Ambadas Danve, Vilas Potnis and Sunil Shinde met Legislative Council Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe and submitted a letter regarding the LoP and chief whip.

Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray also said the State had a "temporary" Chief Minister as the Shinde government was bound to fall soon.

Maharashtra cabinet expansion is likely to take place at 11 am on Tuesday at Maharashtra Raj Bhavan, sources said on Monday. Read more on Dynamite News:

Earlier on 1 August, Raut was sent to Enforcement Directorate's custody till 4 August in the same case which was further extended till 8 August. Read more on Dynamite News:

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis have been functioning as a two-member Cabinet.