Ajit Pawar faction ncp leader Chhagan Bhujbal said on friday (May 23) that maharashtra chief minister devendra fadnavis was keen to include him during his first cabinet expansion in December. He also said that cm devendra fadnavis played an important role in his inclusion in the cabinet this week as well. Bhujbal (77) is a prominent Other backward classes (OBC) leader who was inducted into the fadnavis government on tuesday (May 20). After coming to power with a huge majority in the assembly elections held in november 2024, the first expansion of the fadnavis government's cabinet took place in december last year and the second expansion was done on May 20 in which the ncp leader took oath.
'Earlier too fadnavis had insisted on including me'
When asked that there is a talk that the chief minister, who is a bjp leader, played an important role in including him in the cabinet while there was opposition to this in the ncp, Bhujbal said, "This is true. In the first cabinet expansion too, fadnavis had insisted on including me. prime minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister amit shah also tried for this. However, it could not happen at that time. "He said this while talking to journalists at nagpur airport.
Some people comment without reason - Chhagan Bhujbal
In response to a question, Bhujbal also said, "Some people comment without reason, but I want to tell that I am not a minister of bjp, but of NCP. ncp will decide whom it wants to make a minister, the chief minister just gives suggestions. "The Mahayuti includes bjp, shiv sena and NCP.
Which ministry did Chhagan Bhujbal get?
Senior ncp leader Chhagan Bhujbal has again been given the responsibility of the Food and Civil Supplies Department in the maharashtra Cabinet. Earlier this department was with dhananjay Munde, but after his resignation, this department was with deputy cm Ajit Pawar for some time. Now after the cabinet expansion, this ministry has again come to Chhagan Bhujbal..jpg)
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