Nashik: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday mentioned he’s scheduled to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 18 and can increase the problems confronted by farmers within the state through the assembly. Pawar, who bagged the important thing Finance and Planning portfolio on Friday, mentioned he and different Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs who joined the Eknath Shinde-led authorities on July 2, have been proud of the allocation of portfolios.
Speaking throughout a media interplay right here, Pawar mentioned, “I will meet PM Narendra Modi on July 18. During the meeting, I will take up various issues related to farmers with him. (NCP leader) Praful Patel and I will attend the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting.” The deputy CM arrived in Nashik to attend the ‘Shasan Aplya Dari’ (authorities at your step) programme.
Asked about Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut’s reported declare that because the Shinde-led faction was not prepared to half with the finance portfolio, it was requested to surrender the CM’s publish, the NCP chief mentioned, “I don’t know. This is an attempt to disturb the atmosphere unnecessarily. We are happy with the portfolio allocation.”
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There are round 14 vacant positions (within the cupboard) and growth of the cupboard is the chief minister’s prerogative, he mentioned. “The CM will decide, I will not speak about it,” Pawar mentioned in response to a question concerning the cupboard growth. There at the moment are 28 cupboard ministers within the Shinde-led authorities however no minister of state. The ministry can have a most of 43 members.
There was hypothesis that the state ministry growth would additionally occur on Friday, but it surely didn’t happen. Asked concerning the pending civic elections within the state, Pawar mentioned 4 to 5 points, together with that of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation, are pending within the Supreme Court. The Maharashtra Election Commission has issued orders to arrange electoral rolls, he mentioned.
After the completion of electoral rolls and the highest court docket’s verdict on the involved points, elections shall be held within the state, he added. “There will be equitable progress in the state and there will be no differences. There are many communities and castes in the state. We will take everyone along. In ‘Mahayuti’ (grand alliance), we will work in tandem and efforts will be taken for the development of all,” he mentioned.
When identified that NCP founder Sharad Pawar’s footage have been lacking within the posters put up in Nashik to welcome him, he mentioned, “Pawar saheb is our inspiration, our idol. His photograph is there in my cabin.”
Sharad Pawar’s spouse Pratibha Pawar underwent a surgical procedure associated at hand on the Breach Candy Hospital in south Mumbai on Friday. After the operation, Ajit Pawar visited Silver Oak, the official residence of the NCP supremo, to fulfill Pratibha Pawar after she was discharged from hospital.
Talking about his go to, he mentioned politics and household are various things. “We value family and traditions. Kaki (Pratibha Pawar) had some injury and was operated upon. I wanted to go in the afternoon, but could not go and therefore visited in the evening. Pawar saheb, kaki and Supriya (Sule) were there…There was no discussion on politics,” Pawar mentioned.
On the NCP title and image, Pawar mentioned, “We are in the government to solve people’s issues. No one’s legislature membership will be in problem. We will not hurt the faith of those who have supported us.” Speaking concerning the prevailing water scenario, he mentioned the state has not recorded enough rainfall to this point this yr. Water stage in dams has gone down and there’s a want to make use of water rigorously, Pawar mentioned.
Pawar arrived in Nashik by Vande Bharat Express practice, the place he was accorded a heat welcome by his supporters. It was his first go to to Nashik after changing into a part of the Shinde-led authorities.
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