Amid the ongoing discussion over allocation of cabinet berths, Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday asserted that there is no dispute within the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra.
He said, “There is no reason for Eknath Shinde to be angry with us. BJP has more seats in Maharashtra. Despite having more seats in the previous government too, we made Eknath Shinde the Chief Minister. We have continuously supported him.” Last two and a half years,” Shah told Aaj Tak during an event on Saturday.
Meanwhile, sources told PTI that the cabinet expansion will take place on December 15. According to a senior BJP leader, around 30 to 32 ministers will take oath during a ceremony in Nagpur. The week-long winter session of the state legislature is scheduled to begin in the city from December 16.
BJP leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, however, insisted that the ruling coalition has not yet taken a final decision on the matter.
“Our leaders are going to take a decision in that regard. Now the session is starting from day after tomorrow. There is no information that the swearing in ceremony will take place tomorrow. We are also expecting information soon,” he told the media.
(with inputs from agencies)
