BJP, Sena men don’t want Ajit in finance dept, but is it such a big deal?

Updated On: 11 July, 2023 07:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Dharmendra Jore

As nitty-gritty of portfolio allocation drags on in tri-party govt, sources tell mid-day that fears of Shinde loyalists and a section of BJP are unwarranted and that Shinde and Fadnavis will not let them down

Listen to this article :

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Deputy (left) Chief Ministers Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis (right). Pics/Ashish Raje and Satej Shinde

Even nine days after they were sworn in as ministers, the Nationalist Congress Party’s nine rebel legislators, including their leader Ajit Pawar, have not been given portfolios, apparently because the three ruling partners haven’t reached a consensus on who gets what, especially the NCP’s most experienced lot. But with the monsoon session of the state legislature coming up, the allocation is expected to be done before the sittings begin next Monday.

Last year, the first expansion had taken place 39 days after the oath-taking ceremony of CM Eknath Shinde and DyCM Devendra Fadnavis, who together ran the government facing harsh criticism from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). Nine each from the Shiv Sena (Shinde) and BJP were inducted. Portfolios were distributed five days after the expansion. The then delay was attributed to the time the two parties had taken to arrive at an amicable arrangement of governance, and the volatile politics between the two Sena factions. Independents supporting both sides were not given a place in the cabinet.

Buy now to read the full story.

For just ₹/-

Already a member? Login

For any queries please contact us: E-mail: support@mid-day.com

Latest Photos

Latest Videos

Latest Web Stories

Mid-Day Fast

;

Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Article / BJP, Sena men don’t want Ajit in finance dept, but is it such a big deal?