Mumbai: Last month, Shiv Sena The officials had said that the cabinet expansion would happen before June 2. The date was pushed to the Army’s Raising Day on June 19, and now there is talk that there could be an extension ahead of the monsoon session of the state legislature on July 17. As of now, there are 18 ministers in the cabinet, except for CM Shinde and DCM Devendra Fadnavis—9 each from the army and BJP,
After meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, CM Shinde had said that a decision will be taken soon on the cabinet expansion of the Shinde-Fadnavis government, which will complete one year later this month. CM Shinde said there was a positive discussion with Shah about cabinet expansion and that Shiv Sena and BJP will fight Lok Sabha, state assembly elections and even local body elections as an alliance and win with a big majority.
Political observers said that while 30 MLAs from the Shinde faction and 10 independents are under pressure to get cabinet or ministerial berths, the BJP is in a difficult position as it has 96 MLAs (nine are already ministers) and the support of 10 independents. Is. Whom he hopes to include in the Council of Ministers.
A Shiv Sena functionary said that if there is an expansion, both old and new faces will be given a chance, and since there is no woman in the cabinet at the moment, both the Shiv Sena and the BJP may nominate women as ministers. Are.
After meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, CM Shinde had said that a decision will be taken soon on the cabinet expansion of the Shinde-Fadnavis government, which will complete one year later this month. CM Shinde said there was a positive discussion with Shah about cabinet expansion and that Shiv Sena and BJP will fight Lok Sabha, state assembly elections and even local body elections as an alliance and win with a big majority.
Political observers said that while 30 MLAs from the Shinde faction and 10 independents are under pressure to get cabinet or ministerial berths, the BJP is in a difficult position as it has 96 MLAs (nine are already ministers) and the support of 10 independents. Is. Whom he hopes to include in the Council of Ministers.
A Shiv Sena functionary said that if there is an expansion, both old and new faces will be given a chance, and since there is no woman in the cabinet at the moment, both the Shiv Sena and the BJP may nominate women as ministers. Are.