A year after 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, R R Patil is back in the saddle as the Home Minister of Maharashtra.

The senior NCP leader, who was forced to resign over the 26/11terror attacks, has got back his old portfolio.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar's nephew Ajit Pawar will handle Power portfolio, in addition to the Water Resources Ministry he already handled earlier.

NCP leader Jayant Patil, who was Home Minister in the outgoing government, now has the Rural Development Ministry, party sources said.

Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal continues to hold his Public Works portfolio

While NCP's Sunil Tatkare, who was Power Minister in the earlier government, would be the new Finance Minister.

And as per the seat sharing deal struck, Congress's Narayan Rane will take charge of Revenue.

The newly formed Maharashtra Government will be holding its first Assembly session on Monday.

PTI adds: Patangrao Kadam who earlier held Revenue portfolio will be the new Forest Minister, sources said.

Harshvardhan Patil of Congress has retained his Cooperatives, Marketing and Parliamentary Affairs portfolios.

NCP leader Anil Deshmukh will be Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Laxman Dhoble Water Supply and Rajesh Tope will be Minister for Higher and Technical Education.

Balasaheb Thorat will continue to hold Agriculture portfolio, Suresh Shetty Public Health, Shivajirao Moghe Social Justice and Subhash Zanak Women and Child Welfare.