CM Eknath Shinde plans for Maharashtra cabinet expansion soon
CM Eknath Shinde plans for Maharashtra cabinet expansion soon
In a new development, the
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announces for an early expansion in Maharashtra Cabinet
However Sources in the CM’s office reveal that the exercise might take place next week after CM’s Delhi visit around the weekend.
The state government finally appears to be gearing up for the cabinet expansion, and MLAs from the BJP and the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena have their fingers crossed.
When the media personal quizzed the Chief Minister for his comment on the possibility of expansion, on Monday he said that the exercise would be undertaken very soon.
In another related development, state industries minister Uday Samant, who was addressing an official function as the guardian minister of Raigad, said that he is the “temporary guardian minister of the district”. He also indicated that Shiv Sena MLA from Mahad, Bharat Gogawale, is likely to be inducted into the cabinet and may get the charge of the district as guardian minister.
Meanwhile news comes to the fore that With SC verdict, the way stands clear for Maharashtra cabinet expansion.
Gogawale, While reacting to the development, Gogawale asserted that he too has been hearing of the expansion to finally take place in about 10 days.
Sources also reveal that last week, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had made a quick midnight visit to Delhi.This, too, is being interpreted as part of the pre-expansion exercise of the government.
A senior official from the CMO confirms that Shinde is scheduled to visit Delhi for a meeting on Saturday and may also wait there for the inauguration of the new Parliament house on Sunday. He may have meetings related to the cabinet expansion amid his visit and the actual exercise may take place by the month-end.
Sources also reveal that instead of 11 each, only seven MLAs from both the alliance partners (the BJP and Shiv Sena) might get a chance this time and the rest of them might be kept waiting until the next expansion.
News input KV Raman
