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  • Sacked Rajasthan Congress Minister Rajendra Gudha joins Shinde’s Shiv Sena

    Express News Service

    JAIPUR: The political panorama in Rajasthan has been shaken up by the latest transfer of former Congress MLA Rajendra Gudha.

    Dismissed from his ministerial submit and having launched a entrance in opposition to the Gehlot authorities over the Lal Diary problem, Gudha joined the Shiv Sena’s Shinde faction on Saturday. The occasion occurred in his native village of Gudha (Neemkathana) within the presence of Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, who appointed him because the coordinator for Rajasthan.

    Gudha’s transfer to the Shiv Sena was sudden, given his offensive in opposition to the Congress and the CM Gehlot particularly. Many had anticipated him to affix the BJP, however he selected to affix Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde group to keep away from any taint of a nexus with the BJP. In reality, Gudha had beforehand been related to each the BSP and the Congress.

    During the occasion, Gudha launched a scathing assault on Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, accusing him of utilizing businesses just like the ED and CBI, just like how he claims the Central Government does. He additionally expressed doubts in regards to the Congress celebration’s present scenario, suggesting that the election outcomes would reveal the reality.

    Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, who welcomed Gudha into the celebration, questioned Chief Minister Gehlot’s actions and said that the general public would decide Gehlot’s actions. Shinde emphasised that Gudha could have left his ministerial place however remained dedicated to the reality. He added that the unity of Rajasthan’s braveness and Maharashtra’s valour is heartening and that they’d make sure the well-being of each Rajasthani in Maharashtra.

    It is price noting that Gudha’s historical past of political affiliations is noteworthy. He initially contested elections on a BSP ticket in 2008 and later switched to the Congress after a victory, the place he grew to become a minister. In 2013, he misplaced as a Congress candidate, and within the 2018 meeting elections, he rejoined the BSP after profitable as an MLA. Surprisingly, he as soon as once more switched again to Congress and was appointed as a Minister of State.

    Despite Rajendra Gudha becoming a member of Shiv Sena, he is not going to instantly lose his MLA standing, in line with consultants. Gudha falls underneath the purview of the defection legislation, which entails an intensive course of to terminate his membership, requiring time to finish. A petition should be filed with the Assembly Speaker to disqualify Gudha on the grounds of defection. The Congress Legislature Party whip or any MLA can submit this petition to the Speaker.

    Afterwards, the Assembly Speaker will problem a discover to Gudha, soliciting his response. Following Gudha’s reply, the Assembly Speaker will conduct hearings akin to a court docket, with authorized illustration current. Following a complete listening to, the Speaker will render a call, after which Gudha’s destiny will likely be decided.

    JAIPUR: The political panorama in Rajasthan has been shaken up by the latest transfer of former Congress MLA Rajendra Gudha.

    Dismissed from his ministerial submit and having launched a entrance in opposition to the Gehlot authorities over the Lal Diary problem, Gudha joined the Shiv Sena’s Shinde faction on Saturday. The occasion occurred in his native village of Gudha (Neemkathana) within the presence of Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, who appointed him because the coordinator for Rajasthan.

    Gudha’s transfer to the Shiv Sena was sudden, given his offensive in opposition to the Congress and the CM Gehlot particularly. Many had anticipated him to affix the BJP, however he selected to affix Shiv Sena’s Eknath Shinde group to keep away from any taint of a nexus with the BJP. In reality, Gudha had beforehand been related to each the BSP and the Congress.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    During the occasion, Gudha launched a scathing assault on Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, accusing him of utilizing businesses just like the ED and CBI, just like how he claims the Central Government does. He additionally expressed doubts in regards to the Congress celebration’s present scenario, suggesting that the election outcomes would reveal the reality.

    Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, who welcomed Gudha into the celebration, questioned Chief Minister Gehlot’s actions and said that the general public would decide Gehlot’s actions. Shinde emphasised that Gudha could have left his ministerial place however remained dedicated to the reality. He added that the unity of Rajasthan’s braveness and Maharashtra’s valour is heartening and that they’d make sure the well-being of each Rajasthani in Maharashtra.

    It is price noting that Gudha’s historical past of political affiliations is noteworthy. He initially contested elections on a BSP ticket in 2008 and later switched to the Congress after a victory, the place he grew to become a minister. In 2013, he misplaced as a Congress candidate, and within the 2018 meeting elections, he rejoined the BSP after profitable as an MLA. Surprisingly, he as soon as once more switched again to Congress and was appointed as a Minister of State.

    Despite Rajendra Gudha becoming a member of Shiv Sena, he is not going to instantly lose his MLA standing, in line with consultants. Gudha falls underneath the purview of the defection legislation, which entails an intensive course of to terminate his membership, requiring time to finish. A petition should be filed with the Assembly Speaker to disqualify Gudha on the grounds of defection. The Congress Legislature Party whip or any MLA can submit this petition to the Speaker.

    Afterwards, the Assembly Speaker will problem a discover to Gudha, soliciting his response. Following Gudha’s reply, the Assembly Speaker will conduct hearings akin to a court docket, with authorized illustration current. Following a complete listening to, the Speaker will render a call, after which Gudha’s destiny will likely be decided.

  • Panel to submit report on offering Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas from Marathwada: CM Shinde

    Kunbis (the neighborhood related to agriculture) are grouped beneath the Other Backward Classes (OBC) class in Maharashtra.

    MUMBAI: Amid protests for Maratha quota, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday mentioned a committee will submit its report inside a month on the way to situation Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas from Marathwada area.

    Kunbis (the neighborhood related to agriculture) are grouped beneath the Other Backward Classes (OBC) class in Maharashtra.

    “A committee was set up and asked to submit a report within a month on how to issue Kunbi certificates to the Maratha community from Marathwada. The state government has taken this issue seriously and we are working to find an amicable solution,” the chief minister advised reporters right here.

    Marathas have been demanding the reservation in training and authorities jobs.

    Reservation in jobs and training supplied by the then Maharashtra authorities to the Maratha neighborhood beneath the socially and educationally backward class in 2018 was quashed by the Supreme Court in May 2021, citing the 50 per cent ceiling on whole reservations amongst different grounds.

    “I have directed officials to study the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Maratha quota and recommend solutions. We need to establish that the Maratha community is backward,” the chief minister added.

    ALSO READ | Maratha outfits stage protest in opposition to Jalna lathi-charge, ask Ajit Pawar to give up Shiv Sena-BJP govt

    However, Manoj Jarange Patil, who has been on starvation strike in Jalna district, advised reporters he wouldn’t name off the protest except a authorities order (GR) is issued granting reservation in training and jobs to the Maratha neighborhood.

    Antarwali Sarathi village in Jalna district grew to become floor zero of the renewed agitation for quota.

    On Friday, police baton charged and lobbed tear fuel shells to disperse a violent mob within the village after protesters allegedly refused to let authorities shift Jarange to hospital.

    Several individuals, together with 40 police personnel, have been injured and greater than 15 state transport buses have been set ablaze in violence.

  • Maharashtra: Three extra sufferers die at Thane civic hospital, toll climbs to 21

    By PTI

    THANE: Three extra sufferers died on the municipal-run Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital at Kalwa in Thane district, taking the toll to 21 since Saturday final. Authorities have began shifting sufferers who should not in severe situation and new admissions to a civil hospital close by if they’re keen to be relocated, officers stated on Monday.

    Thane’s Additional Municipal Commissioner (in command of well being companies) Sandeep Malvi stated within the 24-hour interval ended on Monday morning, three extra sufferers died on the civic-run hospital, whereas one affected person was introduced lifeless.

    He, nonetheless, didn’t disclose the causes of their dying.

    The variety of deaths on the Kalwa-based hospital has come down within the final 24 hours and the main points are being compiled and analysed, Malvi claimed.

    The CSM Hospital had reported 18 deaths in a 24-hour interval between Saturday and Sunday, following which Chief Minister Shinde ordered establishing of an unbiased committee to hold out a probe into the medical facet of the deaths.

    With this, 21 sufferers have died on the municipal corporation-run facility since Saturday final.

    The CSM Hospital was “over-loaded” and treating almost 600 sufferers per day in opposition to its capability of 500, as per officers.

    The Civil Hospital positioned close by within the metropolis is being renovated, so the load falls on the Kalwa facility, former Thane mayor Naresh Mhakse, who can also be spokesperson of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, stated on Sunday.

    Dr Aniruddha Malgaonkar, medical superintendent of the CSM Hospital, on Monday stated the choice of shifting sufferers to the Civil Hospital has been left to them.

    “We will shift only those patients who are recovering and from among the new admissions,” he stated.

    The CSM Hospital admits round 150 new sufferers per day, which has closely elevated its load, he claimed.

    The Civil Hospital, positioned at a brief distance from the CSM Hospital, has a capability of 350 beds and its occupancy is about 50 per cent, as per officers.

    Asked about three deaths reported within the final 24 hours in comparison with 18 within the earlier sooner or later, a civic official stated on Saturday and a few days earlier than it, some extraordinarily severe sufferers had been admitted to the CSM Hospital.

    The deaths of sufferers occurred in a brief span, and therefore attracted public consideration, he stated.

    Most of these among the many 18 deceased sufferers had been over 50 years of age and lots of had been referred to the CSM Hospital from personal medical amenities, the official stated.

    “There is absolutely no medical negligence,” he claimed, including the hospital workers is extraordinarily co-operative.

    Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shinde on Monday visited the CSM Hospital and interacted with sufferers, their kin and in addition reviewed the present workers and requirement of extra personnel to handle the inflow of sufferers.

    Speaking to reporters later, Shinde stated, “I have sanctioned Rs 71 crore for creation of more facilities at the hospital as well as at the mental hospital in Thane city, where general patients are treated. The Thane city’s civil hospital is under construction hence its health services are shifted to premises of the mental hospital.”

    “The bed capacity of the civil hospital was 366 and it will be increased by 100 soon. The bed capacity of the Kalwa hospital would also be increased,” stated Shinde, who’s the MLA from Kopri-Pachpakhadi in Thane district.

    Asked in regards to the CSM Hospital allegedly missing in offering satisfactory medical companies to sufferers, the Chief Minister stated this was not the case.

    “The hospital has already admitted more patients than its capacity. Additional staff to handle patients will be made available soon,” he added.

    Asked what motion the federal government would take in opposition to these accountable for the dying of so many sufferers, he stated these discovered responsible will likely be punished.

    “The inquiry committee report is expected to be out by August 25. Those found guilty will face action. The patients who died due to negligence, their kin will get some compensation from the state government,” stated Shinde.

    “I do not want to comment on the medical staff here as they are facing a lot of work pressure. I do not want to demoralise them,” stated the Chief Minister.

    A nine-member committee arrange by the Maharashtra authorities is wanting into the deaths on the CSM  Hospital. The panel, headed by well being commissioner Dheeraj Kumar, has been requested to submit a report by August 25, as per an order issued by the state well being division.

    The state authorities had not too long ago sanctioned Rs 60 crore for infrastructure enchancment of the CSM Hospital, a senior official stated.

    Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) chief Bangar stated the mattress capability of the hospital will likely be doubled from 500 to 1,000, whereas good hostel amenities will likely be supplied for resident docs.

    In the 2022-23 TMC price range, a sum of Rs 317.20 crore was earmarked for well being, of which Rs 10 crore was for bettering amenities on the CSM Hospital and the Rajiv Gandhi Medical College positioned on its premises, he stated.

    THANE: Three extra sufferers died on the municipal-run Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital at Kalwa in Thane district, taking the toll to 21 since Saturday final. Authorities have began shifting sufferers who should not in severe situation and new admissions to a civil hospital close by if they’re keen to be relocated, officers stated on Monday.

    Thane’s Additional Municipal Commissioner (in command of well being companies) Sandeep Malvi stated within the 24-hour interval ended on Monday morning, three extra sufferers died on the civic-run hospital, whereas one affected person was introduced lifeless.

    He, nonetheless, didn’t disclose the causes of their dying.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The variety of deaths on the Kalwa-based hospital has come down within the final 24 hours and the main points are being compiled and analysed, Malvi claimed.

    The CSM Hospital had reported 18 deaths in a 24-hour interval between Saturday and Sunday, following which Chief Minister Shinde ordered establishing of an unbiased committee to hold out a probe into the medical facet of the deaths.

    With this, 21 sufferers have died on the municipal corporation-run facility since Saturday final.

    The CSM Hospital was “over-loaded” and treating almost 600 sufferers per day in opposition to its capability of 500, as per officers.

    The Civil Hospital positioned close by within the metropolis is being renovated, so the load falls on the Kalwa facility, former Thane mayor Naresh Mhakse, who can also be spokesperson of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, stated on Sunday.

    Dr Aniruddha Malgaonkar, medical superintendent of the CSM Hospital, on Monday stated the choice of shifting sufferers to the Civil Hospital has been left to them.

    “We will shift only those patients who are recovering and from among the new admissions,” he stated.

    The CSM Hospital admits round 150 new sufferers per day, which has closely elevated its load, he claimed.

    The Civil Hospital, positioned at a brief distance from the CSM Hospital, has a capability of 350 beds and its occupancy is about 50 per cent, as per officers.

    Asked about three deaths reported within the final 24 hours in comparison with 18 within the earlier sooner or later, a civic official stated on Saturday and a few days earlier than it, some extraordinarily severe sufferers had been admitted to the CSM Hospital.

    The deaths of sufferers occurred in a brief span, and therefore attracted public consideration, he stated.

    Most of these among the many 18 deceased sufferers had been over 50 years of age and lots of had been referred to the CSM Hospital from personal medical amenities, the official stated.

    “There is absolutely no medical negligence,” he claimed, including the hospital workers is extraordinarily co-operative.

    Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shinde on Monday visited the CSM Hospital and interacted with sufferers, their kin and in addition reviewed the present workers and requirement of extra personnel to handle the inflow of sufferers.

    Speaking to reporters later, Shinde stated, “I have sanctioned Rs 71 crore for creation of more facilities at the hospital as well as at the mental hospital in Thane city, where general patients are treated. The Thane city’s civil hospital is under construction hence its health services are shifted to premises of the mental hospital.”

    “The bed capacity of the civil hospital was 366 and it will be increased by 100 soon. The bed capacity of the Kalwa hospital would also be increased,” stated Shinde, who’s the MLA from Kopri-Pachpakhadi in Thane district.

    Asked in regards to the CSM Hospital allegedly missing in offering satisfactory medical companies to sufferers, the Chief Minister stated this was not the case.

    “The hospital has already admitted more patients than its capacity. Additional staff to handle patients will be made available soon,” he added.

    Asked what motion the federal government would take in opposition to these accountable for the dying of so many sufferers, he stated these discovered responsible will likely be punished.

    “The inquiry committee report is expected to be out by August 25. Those found guilty will face action. The patients who died due to negligence, their kin will get some compensation from the state government,” stated Shinde.

    “I do not want to comment on the medical staff here as they are facing a lot of work pressure. I do not want to demoralise them,” stated the Chief Minister.

    A nine-member committee arrange by the Maharashtra authorities is wanting into the deaths on the CSM  Hospital. The panel, headed by well being commissioner Dheeraj Kumar, has been requested to submit a report by August 25, as per an order issued by the state well being division.

    The state authorities had not too long ago sanctioned Rs 60 crore for infrastructure enchancment of the CSM Hospital, a senior official stated.

    Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) chief Bangar stated the mattress capability of the hospital will likely be doubled from 500 to 1,000, whereas good hostel amenities will likely be supplied for resident docs.

    In the 2022-23 TMC price range, a sum of Rs 317.20 crore was earmarked for well being, of which Rs 10 crore was for bettering amenities on the CSM Hospital and the Rajiv Gandhi Medical College positioned on its premises, he stated.

  • Discord inside Maharashtra govt as Shinde, Ajit conform to disagree on guardian ministers

    Express News Service

    MUMBAI:  A chilly conflict has surfaced between Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy Ajit Pawar over the appointments of guardian ministers.

    A guardian minister refers to a delegated MLA (member of the legislative meeting) in a state authorities who’s assigned the accountability for overseeing the event of a selected district.

    The guardian minister can also be the ex-officio chairperson of the District Planning Committee (DPC), which is chargeable for addressing problems with frequent curiosity between native authorities our bodies and municipalities.

    State Congress chief Nana Patole stated Ajit is “eyeing the chair” of his boss Shinde.

    “The deputies — Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis — are working as super chief ministers, confusing the bureaucrats. The chaos in the present government can explode any day,” stated Patole.

    Patole stated within the BJP-led authorities, 15 districts are but to get guardian ministers. One minister is the guardian minister for six districts. CM Shinde just lately issued a notification asking newly inducted NCP ministers to do the flag hoisting on August 15 at district collectorates.

    However, the Ajit Pawar faction expressed displeasure as a result of they anticipated their appointment as guardian ministers of their very own districts would conduct flag hoisting of their districts.

    MUMBAI:  A chilly conflict has surfaced between Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy Ajit Pawar over the appointments of guardian ministers.

    A guardian minister refers to a delegated MLA (member of the legislative meeting) in a state authorities who’s assigned the accountability for overseeing the event of a selected district.

    The guardian minister can also be the ex-officio chairperson of the District Planning Committee (DPC), which is chargeable for addressing problems with frequent curiosity between native authorities our bodies and municipalities.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    State Congress chief Nana Patole stated Ajit is “eyeing the chair” of his boss Shinde.

    “The deputies — Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis — are working as super chief ministers, confusing the bureaucrats. The chaos in the present government can explode any day,” stated Patole.

    Patole stated within the BJP-led authorities, 15 districts are but to get guardian ministers. One minister is the guardian minister for six districts. CM Shinde just lately issued a notification asking newly inducted NCP ministers to do the flag hoisting on August 15 at district collectorates.

    However, the Ajit Pawar faction expressed displeasure as a result of they anticipated their appointment as guardian ministers of their very own districts would conduct flag hoisting of their districts.

  • Shinde will likely be changed, Ajit Pawar might turn into CM: Raut after portfolio allocation 

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut on Friday claimed Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will likely be changed and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar might helm the federal government in future.

    “Ajit Pawar could become the CM in future. It is certain that the CM (Eknath Shinde) will be replaced,” Raut claimed after Pawar was given the finance and planning ministries.

    Ambadas Danve, Leader of Opposition within the Maharashtra Legislative Council, mentioned time is exacting revenge on the Shiv Sena 40 MLAs who rebelled in opposition to Uddhav Thackeray.

    Danve mentioned the Shiv Sena MLAs had accused Ajit Pawar of depriving them of funds once they had been a part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities and left the get together and right this moment the identical particular person has turn into the state’s finance minister.

    Shinde’s rise up final 12 months cut up the unique Shiv Sena and precipitated the collapse of the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA authorities, comprising Sena, Congress and NCP.

    Shinde then joined arms with the BJP to turn into the CM in June 2022. Ajit Pawar and his supporters turned part of the ruling coalition this month after breaking away from the Sharad Pawar-founded NCP.

    Apart from Ajit Pawar, eight different NCP ministers had been additionally given portfolios, mentioned a press release by CM Shinde’s workplace.

    It mentioned Dhananjay Munde has been given Agriculture, whereas Dilip Walse-Patil would be the new Cooperation minister. The different NCP leaders with newly allotted ministries are Hasan Mushrif (Medical Education), Chhagan Bhujbal (Food and Civil Supplies), Dharmrao Atram (Food and Drugs Administration), Sanjay Bansode (Sports), Aditi Tatkare (Woman and Child Development) and Anil Patil (Relief, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management), it mentioned.

    READ MORE: Shinde going, going… Ajit Pawar readies to be Maha successor

    MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut on Friday claimed Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will likely be changed and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar might helm the federal government in future.

    “Ajit Pawar could become the CM in future. It is certain that the CM (Eknath Shinde) will be replaced,” Raut claimed after Pawar was given the finance and planning ministries.

    Ambadas Danve, Leader of Opposition within the Maharashtra Legislative Council, mentioned time is exacting revenge on the Shiv Sena 40 MLAs who rebelled in opposition to Uddhav Thackeray.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Danve mentioned the Shiv Sena MLAs had accused Ajit Pawar of depriving them of funds once they had been a part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities and left the get together and right this moment the identical particular person has turn into the state’s finance minister.

    Shinde’s rise up final 12 months cut up the unique Shiv Sena and precipitated the collapse of the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA authorities, comprising Sena, Congress and NCP.

    Shinde then joined arms with the BJP to turn into the CM in June 2022. Ajit Pawar and his supporters turned part of the ruling coalition this month after breaking away from the Sharad Pawar-founded NCP.

    Apart from Ajit Pawar, eight different NCP ministers had been additionally given portfolios, mentioned a press release by CM Shinde’s workplace.

    It mentioned Dhananjay Munde has been given Agriculture, whereas Dilip Walse-Patil would be the new Cooperation minister. The different NCP leaders with newly allotted ministries are Hasan Mushrif (Medical Education), Chhagan Bhujbal (Food and Civil Supplies), Dharmrao Atram (Food and Drugs Administration), Sanjay Bansode (Sports), Aditi Tatkare (Woman and Child Development) and Anil Patil (Relief, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management), it mentioned.

    READ MORE: Shinde going, going… Ajit Pawar readies to be Maha successor

  • Shinde, Ajit males to satisfy Amit Shah as Maharashtra Cabinet’s rift over key portfolios deepens

    Express News Service

    MUMBAI:  A tug-of-war continues between Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP over allocations of key portfolios comparable to finance, city improvement division, cooperation, irrigation and agriculture. Both sides have determined to satisfy Union Home Minister Amit Shah to resolve the problem.

    Sources mentioned Shinde has refused to concede the important thing portfolios to NCP ministers, together with Ajit Pawar, arguing that it’ll cut back his significance within the authorities.

    “Shinde has conveyed to the BJP leadership that unless Shiv Sena MLAs are sworn in, he will not allocate the portfolios to the NCP ministers. Shinde fears that after the allocation of portfolios to the NCP ministers, the BJP may not allow him further cabinet expansion. Shinde plans to meet top BJP leaders in Delhi,” mentioned a supply.

    Another senior minister mentioned the BJP has conveyed it will likely be reluctant to induct Shiv Sena MLA Bharat Gogawale and Sanjay Shirsat into the cabinet.

    “Shinde told the BJP leadership that if these two faces — Gogawale and Shirsat ­- are not inducted, then he will have a tough time keeping the flock together.  Most of the Shiv Sena MLAs of Shinde factions already started extending olive branches to Uddhav Thackeray and opening the communications line. If a significant number of Shiv Sena MLAs join Uddhav Thackeray, then Shinde’s CM chair will be in trouble and his party will also face another split. This can damage the BJP. Therefore BJP needs to stand by him,” mentioned a Shiv Sena minister.

    Meanwhile, Sunil Tatkare, the state NCP chief (Ajit Pawar faction) mentioned that there isn’t any dispute over allocations of ministries.  

    MUMBAI:  A tug-of-war continues between Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP over allocations of key portfolios comparable to finance, city improvement division, cooperation, irrigation and agriculture. Both sides have determined to satisfy Union Home Minister Amit Shah to resolve the problem.

    Sources mentioned Shinde has refused to concede the important thing portfolios to NCP ministers, together with Ajit Pawar, arguing that it’ll cut back his significance within the authorities.

    “Shinde has conveyed to the BJP leadership that unless Shiv Sena MLAs are sworn in, he will not allocate the portfolios to the NCP ministers. Shinde fears that after the allocation of portfolios to the NCP ministers, the BJP may not allow him further cabinet expansion. Shinde plans to meet top BJP leaders in Delhi,” mentioned a supply.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Another senior minister mentioned the BJP has conveyed it will likely be reluctant to induct Shiv Sena MLA Bharat Gogawale and Sanjay Shirsat into the cabinet.

    “Shinde told the BJP leadership that if these two faces — Gogawale and Shirsat ­- are not inducted, then he will have a tough time keeping the flock together.  Most of the Shiv Sena MLAs of Shinde factions already started extending olive branches to Uddhav Thackeray and opening the communications line. If a significant number of Shiv Sena MLAs join Uddhav Thackeray, then Shinde’s CM chair will be in trouble and his party will also face another split. This can damage the BJP. Therefore BJP needs to stand by him,” mentioned a Shiv Sena minister.

    Meanwhile, Sunil Tatkare, the state NCP chief (Ajit Pawar faction) mentioned that there isn’t any dispute over allocations of ministries.  

  • NCP energy politics | Pawar outage

    Where does the elevation of Supriya Sule and Praful Patel as NCP’s working presidents depart Ajit Pawar? Some assume it’s going to thwart his ambition. Others say he stays the one NCP chief with consummate clout on the bottom

    ISSUE DATE: Jun 26, 2023 | UPDATED: Jun 16, 2023 22:18 IST

    NOT SUCH A BRAVE FRONT: Ajit Pawar at a press convention in Mumbai, June 8. (Photo: ANI)

    The energy battle throughout the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) took a big activate June 10 when get together supremo Sharad Pawar introduced the appointment of his daughter and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule and former Union minister Praful Patel because the working presidents of the get together. With Sule thus anointed as her father’s political inheritor, all eyes are on her mercurial cousin and Maharashtra chief of opposition Ajit Pawar. Ajit refused to remark instantly after his cousin’s appointment because the efficient No. 2 within the NCP. He later denied that he was upset. “I am very content,” he informed the media. “This is unnecessary (speculation).” Ajit additionally tweeted in assist of the newly-appointed functionaries.

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    Arindam Mukherjee

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    Jun 16, 2023

  • Shiv Sena commercial claims Shinde extra most popular as Maharashtra CM over Fadnavis

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Tuesday positioned a full-page commercial in lots of newspapers titled ‘Modi for India, Shinde for Maharashtra’, quoting a survey the place Shinde is proven as extra most popular for the highest put up than BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis.

    The commercial carries Sena’s bow-and-arrow image and pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM Shinde. It has no picture or picture of Shiv Sena founder late Balasaheb Thackeray, a noticeable departure going by its earlier publicity supplies.

    The advert prompted Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut to name the celebration “Modi-Shah’s Shiv Sena.”

    “For the chief minister’s position, 26. 1 per cent of the people in Maharashtra desire Eknath Shinde and 23. 2 per cent of the people wish to see Devendra Fadnavis as the next chief minister,” reads the commercial.

    Thus, it’s plain proof that 49.3 per cent of the folks in Maharashtra want to see a powerful alliance between BJP and Shiv Sena for his or her state’s management, it mentioned.

    The figures and claims within the commercial have been attributed to a Zee TV-Matrize survey.

    “According to the election surveys, 30.2 per cent of citizens of Maharashtra prefer Bharatiya Janata Party, while 16.2 per cent of citizens prefer the Shiv Sena (led by Eknath Shinde). These numbers show that a total of 46.4 per cent of people in Maharashtra trust the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance for the development of the state,” the commercial mentioned.

    Responding to the commercial, Sanjay Raut of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) mentioned, “It was Balasaheb’s Shiv Sena earlier, but the advertisement has cleared the air. It has now become Modi-Shah’s Shiv Sena. Where is the image or photo of the late Balasaheb Thackeray in the advertisement?” 

    State BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, nevertheless, tried to downplay the commercial.

    “It is always the election result that decides which party or leader is more acceptable to the voters. Shinde as a cabinet minister was popular earlier and now his acceptance has increased as the chief minister. People of the state have lots of expectations from Fadnavis, Shinde and Modi.”

    As a state-level chief, the folks of Maharashtra have given desire to Fadnavis twice, he mentioned.

    “There is no comparison between the Shiv Sena and BJP about who is a bigger or smaller party,” added Bawankule.

    Chief spokesperson of the Maharashtra unit of Congress Atul Londhe referred to as it a “false” survey that he mentioned Shinde has used to advertise himself.

    “Once the election is over, Maha Vikas Aghadi will win more than 42 Lok Sabha seats (in Maharashtra) and 200 seats in the assembly for sure. A new story would be written about him (Shinde) as ‘once upon a time, there was Shinde’,” he mentioned.

    Maharashtra has 48 Lok Sabha seats and 288 Assembly constituencies.

    Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) companions — Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP — have asserted that they may struggle the polls with most coordination.

    Bharat Gogawale, chief whip of the Shinde-led Sena mentioned, “We never manage anyone to get a favourable survey. He (Shinde) is even accessible to people and visits all parts of the state. We have not asked any media house to conduct a survey for us.” 

    MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Tuesday positioned a full-page commercial in lots of newspapers titled ‘Modi for India, Shinde for Maharashtra’, quoting a survey the place Shinde is proven as extra most popular for the highest put up than BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis.

    The commercial carries Sena’s bow-and-arrow image and pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM Shinde. It has no picture or picture of Shiv Sena founder late Balasaheb Thackeray, a noticeable departure going by its earlier publicity supplies.

    The advert prompted Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut to name the celebration “Modi-Shah’s Shiv Sena.”googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “For the chief minister’s position, 26. 1 per cent of the people in Maharashtra desire Eknath Shinde and 23. 2 per cent of the people wish to see Devendra Fadnavis as the next chief minister,” reads the commercial.

    Thus, it’s plain proof that 49.3 per cent of the folks in Maharashtra want to see a powerful alliance between BJP and Shiv Sena for his or her state’s management, it mentioned.

    The figures and claims within the commercial have been attributed to a Zee TV-Matrize survey.

    “According to the election surveys, 30.2 per cent of citizens of Maharashtra prefer Bharatiya Janata Party, while 16.2 per cent of citizens prefer the Shiv Sena (led by Eknath Shinde). These numbers show that a total of 46.4 per cent of people in Maharashtra trust the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance for the development of the state,” the commercial mentioned.

    Responding to the commercial, Sanjay Raut of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) mentioned, “It was Balasaheb’s Shiv Sena earlier, but the advertisement has cleared the air. It has now become Modi-Shah’s Shiv Sena. Where is the image or photo of the late Balasaheb Thackeray in the advertisement?” 

    State BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, nevertheless, tried to downplay the commercial.

    “It is always the election result that decides which party or leader is more acceptable to the voters. Shinde as a cabinet minister was popular earlier and now his acceptance has increased as the chief minister. People of the state have lots of expectations from Fadnavis, Shinde and Modi.”

    As a state-level chief, the folks of Maharashtra have given desire to Fadnavis twice, he mentioned.

    “There is no comparison between the Shiv Sena and BJP about who is a bigger or smaller party,” added Bawankule.

    Chief spokesperson of the Maharashtra unit of Congress Atul Londhe referred to as it a “false” survey that he mentioned Shinde has used to advertise himself.

    “Once the election is over, Maha Vikas Aghadi will win more than 42 Lok Sabha seats (in Maharashtra) and 200 seats in the assembly for sure. A new story would be written about him (Shinde) as ‘once upon a time, there was Shinde’,” he mentioned.

    Maharashtra has 48 Lok Sabha seats and 288 Assembly constituencies.

    Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) companions — Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP — have asserted that they may struggle the polls with most coordination.

    Bharat Gogawale, chief whip of the Shinde-led Sena mentioned, “We never manage anyone to get a favourable survey. He (Shinde) is even accessible to people and visits all parts of the state. We have not asked any media house to conduct a survey for us.” 

  • Maharashtra Cabinet enlargement: Under stress from BJP, Shinde more likely to drop six ministers

    Express News Service

    MUMBAI: The bother continues to brew between Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut.

    Raut claimed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah had requested Shinde to drop six key ministers of the Shinde-led Shiv Sena citing non-performance and controversy as causes.

    In a current assembly with Amit Shah, Shinde was requested to enhance his authorities’s efficiency following a collection of detrimental public opinions on the incumbent authorities.

    With hypothesis over a attainable cabinet enlargement — the BJP making an attempt to induct six extra MLAs as ministers, whereas Shinde is predicted to induct 4 extra from his camp.

    It is being mentioned that conferences of senior BJP leaders have additionally been held in Delhi for this function. At the identical time, it’s coming to mild that the BJP leaders in Delhi are sad with the work of some ministers of the Shinde group within the present cabinet.

    “BJP desires to enhance its tally within the Maharashtra Cabinet in order that they will have the higher hand in decision-making,” stated sources requesting anonymity.

    However, CM Eknath Shinde is reluctant to the adjustments fearing this transfer would possibly injury his authorities and the dropped ministers would possibly return to Uddhav Thackeray. 

    The following Shiv Sena ministers are anticipated to be dropped:

    Ports and Mining minister Dada Bhuse from Malegaon
    Water provide minister Gulabrao Patil. 
    Health minister Tanaji Sawant. 
    Minister for Food and Drug Administration Sanjay Rathod. 
    Agriculture minister Abdul Sattar. 
    Employment Guarantee Scheme & Horticulture minister Sandeepan Bhumare

    Meanwhile, NCP chief Eknath Khadse claimed that all isn’t effectively between Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and BJP.

    “Maharashtra CM’s son Dr Shrikant Shinde who is Kalyan Dombivali Lok Sabha MP offered his seat to BJP, this shows us how much pressure Mr Shinde is facing under the BJP. It is true that Shinde was also asked to drop these controversial and non-performing ministers so that BJP can accommodate more MLAs as ministers. There is deadlock over it, therefore the cabinet expansion has been delayed till the logjam is sorted out,” Khadse claimed.

    MUMBAI: The bother continues to brew between Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Sanjay Raut.

    Raut claimed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah had requested Shinde to drop six key ministers of the Shinde-led Shiv Sena citing non-performance and controversy as causes.

    In a current assembly with Amit Shah, Shinde was requested to enhance his authorities’s efficiency following a collection of detrimental public opinions on the incumbent authorities.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    With hypothesis over a attainable cabinet enlargement — the BJP making an attempt to induct six extra MLAs as ministers, whereas Shinde is predicted to induct 4 extra from his camp.

    It is being mentioned that conferences of senior BJP leaders have additionally been held in Delhi for this function. At the identical time, it’s coming to mild that the BJP leaders in Delhi are sad with the work of some ministers of the Shinde group within the present cabinet.

    “BJP desires to enhance its tally within the Maharashtra Cabinet in order that they will have the higher hand in decision-making,” stated sources requesting anonymity.

    However, CM Eknath Shinde is reluctant to the adjustments fearing this transfer would possibly injury his authorities and the dropped ministers would possibly return to Uddhav Thackeray. 

    The following Shiv Sena ministers are anticipated to be dropped:

    Ports and Mining minister Dada Bhuse from Malegaon
    Water provide minister Gulabrao Patil. 
    Health minister Tanaji Sawant. 
    Minister for Food and Drug Administration Sanjay Rathod. 
    Agriculture minister Abdul Sattar. 
    Employment Guarantee Scheme & Horticulture minister Sandeepan Bhumare
    Meanwhile, NCP chief Eknath Khadse claimed that all isn’t effectively between Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and BJP.

    “Maharashtra CM’s son Dr Shrikant Shinde who is Kalyan Dombivali Lok Sabha MP offered his seat to BJP, this shows us how much pressure Mr Shinde is facing under the BJP. It is true that Shinde was also asked to drop these controversial and non-performing ministers so that BJP can accommodate more MLAs as ministers. There is deadlock over it, therefore the cabinet expansion has been delayed till the logjam is sorted out,” Khadse claimed.

  • 22 MLAs, 9 MPs from Shinde-led Shiv Sena could quit social gathering, claims rival Shiv Sena (UBT)

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday claimed 22 MLAs and 9 MPs from rival Shiv Sena have been feeling suffocated due to “step-motherly treatment” by the BJP and can quit the group led by Maharashtra Chief minister Eknath Shinde.

    Latching on to Shiv Sena MP Gajanan Kirtikar’s remark that his social gathering was getting step-motherly treatment, an editorial in Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ dubbed the Shinde group MLAs and MPs as “hens and cocks” imprisoned inside the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) coop and that it might’t be said after they may probably be slaughtered.

    It said Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (then undivided) severed ties with the BJP (in 2019) due to the same “step-motherly treatment” which grew to develop into unbearable, and likewise for its safety and self-respect.

    The Thackeray-headed Shiv Sena exited the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in 2019 and joined palms with the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party to form a authorities in Maharashtra.

    After the lower up inside the Sena ultimate yr, Shinde joined palms with the BJP to develop to be CM.

    Kirtikar, the Lok Sabha member from Mumbai, on Friday said, “We are part of the NDA. So our work should be carried out accordingly, and (NDA) constituents should get a (suitable) status. We think we are being given step-motherly treatment.”

    The editorial in Saamana on Tuesday said research are that Shinde group’s “22 MLAs and 9 MPs are feeling suffocated attributable to step-motherly treatment by the BJP and they also have developed the mindset to surrender the group.

    It said the Shiv Sena MPs and MLAs “betrayed” the Thackerays and joined palms with the BJP, nevertheless inside a yr, their “love affair” has turned bitter and there are talks of their divorce.

    Kirtikar ultimate week said the Shiv Sena contested 22 Lok Sabha seats (out of complete 48) in Maharashtra in 2019 and this affiliation with the BJP will proceed inside the state even inside the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

    The editorial claimed the Shiv Sena has requested for contesting 22 seats inside the Lok Sabha, nevertheless the BJP will not give it better than 5 to seven seats.

    The Shiv Sena’s declare that it’ll fight on 22 seats is laughable, the Marathi every single day said.

    Targeting Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the editorial claimed he has develop to be the “driver” of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, which means all powers of the state authorities lie with the BJP chief.

    MUMBAI: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday claimed 22 MLAs and 9 MPs from rival Shiv Sena have been feeling suffocated due to “step-motherly treatment” by the BJP and can quit the group led by Maharashtra Chief minister Eknath Shinde.

    Latching on to Shiv Sena MP Gajanan Kirtikar’s remark that his social gathering was getting step-motherly treatment, an editorial in Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ dubbed the Shinde group MLAs and MPs as “hens and cocks” imprisoned inside the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) coop and that it might’t be said after they may probably be slaughtered.

    It said Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (then undivided) severed ties with the BJP (in 2019) due to the same “step-motherly treatment” which grew to develop into unbearable, and likewise for its safety and self-respect.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The Thackeray-headed Shiv Sena exited the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in 2019 and joined palms with the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party to form a authorities in Maharashtra.

    After the lower up inside the Sena ultimate yr, Shinde joined palms with the BJP to develop to be CM.

    Kirtikar, the Lok Sabha member from Mumbai, on Friday said, “We are part of the NDA. So our work should be carried out accordingly, and (NDA) constituents should get a (suitable) status. We think we are being given step-motherly treatment.”

    The editorial in Saamana on Tuesday said research are that Shinde group’s “22 MLAs and 9 MPs are feeling suffocated attributable to step-motherly treatment by the BJP and they also have developed the mindset to surrender the group.

    It said the Shiv Sena MPs and MLAs “betrayed” the Thackerays and joined palms with the BJP, nevertheless inside a yr, their “love affair” has turned bitter and there are talks of their divorce.

    Kirtikar ultimate week said the Shiv Sena contested 22 Lok Sabha seats (out of complete 48) in Maharashtra in 2019 and this affiliation with the BJP will proceed inside the state even inside the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

    The editorial claimed the Shiv Sena has requested for contesting 22 seats inside the Lok Sabha, nevertheless the BJP will not give it better than 5 to seven seats.

    The Shiv Sena’s declare that it’ll fight on 22 seats is laughable, the Marathi every single day said.

    Targeting Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the editorial claimed he has develop to be the “driver” of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, which means all powers of the state authorities lie with the BJP chief.