Four years into their tenure, the state's warring ruling partners – BJP and Shiv Sena – have agreed to nominate political appointees to the state-controlled corporations and boards.

In all, 21 appointments were cleared by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, of which nine are from BJP, one from ally RPI and the rest from the Shiv Sena. The president and vice-president of such corporations enjoy the official status of cabinet minister and minister of state, respectively. They are entitled to perks such as official vehicles, office and staff. Earlier, they would have a beacon on their cars, but the practice stopped following a court ruling on the matter.