The Prithviraj Chavan-led Congress-NCP ministry in Maharashtra has been expanded with the induction of 29 more Ministers today. The Ministers were given the oath of office and secrecy by the Governor K Sankaranarayanan at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. AIR correspondent reports that 14 congress Ministers and 5 NCP Ministers have been given cabinet rank. They include Narayan Rane, Patangrao Kadam, Shivajirao Moghe, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Harshavardhan Patil, Balasaheb Thorat, Rajendra Darda, Naseem Khan, Suresh Shetty, Nitin Raut, Madhukar Chavan, Varsha Gayakwad, Adv.Padmakar Valvi and Sanjay Deotale of Congress and Anil Deshmukh, Ramraje naik Nimbalkar, Baban Rao Pachpute, Rajesh Tope, Hasan Mushreef of NCP.5 Minister of state from both the congress and NCP have also been inducted in the ministry. They are Satej Patil, Rajendra Mulak, Rajendra Gavit, D. P. Savant and Ranjit Kamble of congress and Prakash Solanke, Sachin Ahir state, Fauzia Khan ,Gulabrao Deokar and Bhaskar Jadhav.Earlier, 11 Ministers were sworn in along with Prithvi Raj Chauhan as chief Minister on Monday.Congress Party today declared its’ Ministers portfolios in the newly formed council of ministers of Maharashtra. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has kept Urban Development as well as justice and law department with him. Earlier revenue Minister Narayan Rane has been given Industry and portl development Portfolio. On the other hand Balasaheb Thorat has been allotted Revenue Ministry. Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil has been allotted Agricultural ministry.Naseem Khan is now the textile and Minority Affairs Minister. Harshvardhan Patil has retained Parliamentary affairs Ministry besides he will handle cooperation department. Rajendra Darda will be the new School education Minister. Varsha Gayakvad is now the Women and Children Welfare Minister. Sanjay Devtale has been allotted Environmental and cultural ministry. Adv. Padmakar Valvi will now be youth affairs and Sports minister.