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

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

He was responding to a query on whether or not the Cabinet growth was being delayed as a result of on-going authorized battle between the insurgent camp and the Sena faction led by former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Currently, 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 Cabinet.

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

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 probably be busy within the presidential polls… so who could have the time to organize for taking oath. They usually are not in a rush, he stated.

Last week, Shinde and Fadnavis visited New Delhi and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda. Deliberations on Cabinet growth in Maharashtra have been believed to have taken place with the BJP’s high brass throughout the go to.

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