MAHA CM DEVENDRA FADNAVIS MAY TAKE CHARGE OF DEFENCE MINISTER
Devendra Fadnavis may take charge of the Defence Ministry and Chandrakant Patil is likely to become the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra, according to media reports. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has been given additional charge of the Defence Ministry after Manohar Parrikar resigned as Defence Minister on Monday to become Goa Chief Minister. With Manohar Parrikar returning to Goa to head the coastal state, speculations are that Devendra Fadnavis is likely to take full time charge of the Defence Ministry.