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Maharashtra political row: Verdict brings a lot more to the Shinde-BJP table
Updated On: 12 May, 2023 07:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Dharmendra Jore
Among the long list of plans are expansion of the Cabinet and footprints of their respective parties as the rate of ‘incoming’ members is expected to increase
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Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and (left) his deputy Devendra Fadnavis address the media after the Supreme Court’s verdict, on Thursday. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
With the uncertainty gone, the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government is expected to get rid of pending issues within the alliance. Many believe the much-delayed expansion of the council of ministers and other political appointments should be on the duo’s immediate agenda.
The No. game
Currently, only 20 members, including the CM and the deputy CM, are working as a cabinet, with no junior ministers at their disposal. The cabinet can accommodate 23 more members as cabinet ministers and ministers of state. For this, the coalition needs a formula for sharing of berths and departments, depending on their respective strength in the Assembly.
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