Maharashtra political crisis: Uddhav Thackeray reshuffles portfolios, Eknath Shinde out of his ministries

Uddhav Thackeray
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Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Political Crisis: Taking a big step, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has removed rebel minister Eknath Shinde from his ministries – Urban Development, Environment, Public Works Department among others. According to the official statement of Shiv Sena, portfolios of rebel ministers are being handed over to other ministers for ease of administration.

Most of the Shiv Sena MLAs are in favor of Shinde and are currently camping in Assam’s Guwahati city, putting the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in trouble.

Shinde’s urban development ministry has been handed over to Subhash Desai, while Gulabrao Patil’s portfolio has been given to Anil Parab. The Agriculture Department of Grandfather Straw and Sandipanrao Bhumre handed over to Shankarrao Gadakh and Uday Samant’s Higher and Technical Education Department to Aditya Thackeray.

Earlier in the day, a PIL was filed in the Bombay High Court against Eknath Shinde for leading a group of rebel Shiv Sena MLAs from Maharashtra to create “political turmoil” and incite internal disorder in the state. are. State government.

Rebel MLA Shinde on Sunday moved the Supreme Court against the disqualification notices issued to him and 15 other rebel MLAs by the deputy speaker, terming the action “illegal and unconstitutional” and seeking a stay on it.

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