Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion Likely After Prez Polls, Hints Shiv Sena’s Rebel Faction

Mumbai: The much-awaited enlargement of the Maharashtra Cupboard led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde might happen after the July 18 presidential polls, the insurgent camp of Shiv Sena MLAs indicated on Monday. Speaking to reporters right here, the insurgent Shiv Sena MLA faction’s spokesperson, Deepak Kesarkar, stated, There isn’t any issue in Cupboard enlargement.

He was responding to a query on whether or not the Cupboard enlargement was being delayed because of the on-going authorized battle between the insurgent camp and the Sena faction led by former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Presently, Chief Minister Shinde, who heads the insurgent camp, and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis of the BJP – each of whom took oath on June 30 – are the one members of the Cupboard.

Kesarkar stated there is a crucial assembly on July 13 in New Delhi associated to the election of the subsequent President and a consultant from the insurgent group will likely be attending it. On July 14, BJP-led NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu will go to Mumbai to hunt help.

Preparations for the presidential polls will happen on July 16 and 17 earlier than voting on July 18. Electors for the highest constitutional put up include Members of Parliament and MLAs.So, the MLAs will likely be busy within the presidential polls… so who can have the time to arrange for taking oath. They aren’t in a rush, he stated.

Final week, Shinde and Fadnavis visited New Delhi and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda. Deliberations on Cupboard enlargement in Maharashtra had been believed to have taken place with the BJP’s high brass in the course of the go to.

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