Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion: Uddhav Thackeray Govt Postpones Induction of New Ministers Till December 30, Shiv Sena Blames Congress
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government had postponed the expansion of his state cabinet to December 30, following the delay the Congress in deciding names for ministerial berths. Earlier, it was expected on this Tuesday.
Mumbai, December 25: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government had postponed the expansion of his state cabinet to December 30, following the delay the Congress in deciding names for ministerial berths. Earlier, it was decided that the expansion of the state Cabinet would take place on this Tuesday.
According to Sena mouthpiece -- Saamana -- Thackeray-led state Cabinet would take place on December 30 at 1 pm in Mumbai. In the front page report, it was written, "In the backdrop of the Cabinet expansion, NCP chief Sharad Pawar held a meeting with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday for one hour." Maharashtra Government: List of Ministers With Portfolio in Uddhav Thackeray's Cabinet.
The report further adds that it was expected that he Cabinet expansion will take place in two days after the Winter Session of the Assembly. It had reported, "Accordingly, political circles were abuzz with speculations that the Cabinet expansion will take place on Tuesday. However, since the Congress remained undecided on who to pick as ministers, the Cabinet expansion has been delayed. It will now be held on December 30."
Stating that the alliance is waiting for Congress president Sonia Gandhi's decision on ministerial candidates, the Saamana reports states, "The probable list of ministers of Sena and NCP is ready. However, the Congress has not taken a final decision on who to pick. Congress president Sonia Gandhi is likely to take the decision in a day or two."
Earlier on Sunday, Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut had said that state Cabinet expansion would take place on Tuesday and would consist of 10 ministers from all the three partners -- Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress.
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