There is growing resentment and unrest within the Shiv Sena with at least 12 MLAs contemplating to quit the party over non-inclusion of certain leaders in the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi cabinet.
Crux of the Matter
The MLA’s are extremely unhappy over NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s interference in the cabinet expansion and also about all-important portfolios being given to the NCP.
CM Uddhav Thackeray excluded several of Shiv Sena MLA’s who were ministers in the Devendra Fadnavis cabinet which has also led to widespread resentment within the party.
Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut is also seen dissatisfied with non-inclusion of his brother Sunil Raut in the cabinet. He also posted hinting his unhappiness towards the party but later took the post down. He had also skipped the cabinet expansion ceremony.
MLA Bhaskar Jadhav has blamed Thackeray for not keeping his promise as he had recently joined the Shiv Sena after quitting the NCP.
Senior MLA Tanaji Sawant met the CM to discuss his non-inclusion in the cabinet. He also held meetings in Solapur and Osmanabad districts demanding a ministerial berth.
Yavatmal-Washim MP Bhawana Gavli and Thane MLA Pratap Sarnaik expressed their resentment openly over the cabinet expansion.
Meanwhile, in the Congress party as well there were differences over portfolios. The Congress had demanded additional portfolios which had gone to NCP & Shiv Sena.
Curiopedia
The Maha Vikas Aghadi is a political coalition formed after the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election under the leadership of Sharad Pawar of the NCP, Uddhav Thackeray of SS and Sonia Gandhi of INC along with the support from the SP, PWPI, Prahar Janshakti Party and several other political parties including Independent MLAs. Uddhav Thackeray was elected as a leader of the MVA after a meeting on 26 November 2019. He took the oath of the office and secrecy on 28 November 2019 as the 19th chief minister of Maharashtra state. BJP and Shiv Sena failed to form a government due to differences in the position of the CM. More Info
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