Last Update: 12 July 2022 at 12:25 PM IST
The Shinde-led camp of Shiv Sena MLAs has hinted at expansion of the Maha cabinet after the presidential election. (Photo/PTI)
Preparations for the presidential election will take place on July 16 and 17, before voting on July 18. Electors for the top constitutional post include MPs and MLAs.
The Shiv Sena MLAs’ camp led by Shinde has indicated that the much-awaited expansion of the Maharashtra cabinet led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde may take place after the presidential election on July 18. At present, CM Shinde and his BJP deputy Devendra Fadnavis are the only members of the cabinet. He took oath on 30 June.
Shinde faction spokesperson Deepak Kesarkar told reporters here on Monday, “There is no difficulty in expanding the cabinet.” He was replying to a question whether the cabinet expansion is being delayed due to the ongoing legal battle between the Shinde camp and the Shiv Sena faction led by former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Kesarkar said there is an important meeting regarding the election of the next President in New Delhi on July 13 and a representative of his group will attend it. On July 14, BJP-led NDA’s presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu will go to Mumbai to seek support.
Preparations for the presidential election will take place on July 16 and 17 before voting on July 18. Electors for the top constitutional post include members of parliament and legislators. Legislators will be busy in presidential elections… so who will have time to prepare for taking oath? They are in no hurry, Kesarkar said.
Shinde and Fadnavis visited New Delhi last week and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President JP Nadda. The cabinet expansion in Maharashtra is believed to have been discussed during the visit with top BJP officials.
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