Even after three weeks of intense and hectic negotiations and lobbying as well as the intervention of the BJP's top brass in Delhi, sources said on Saturday evening that the list of Maharashtra's cabinet ministers and ministers of state is yet to be finalised and will be given "final touches" only by Sunday morning.
As per the announced schedule, the winter session of the Maharashtra assembly is set to begin on Monday, December 16 in Nagpur, which is Maharashtra's winter capital. A last-minute shifting of the oath-taking event to Nagpur cannot be ruled out, sources said.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated on Thursday that he held discussions about the cabinet expansion and portfolio allocation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda and party's National General Secretary BL Santhosh.
Maharashtra State BJP President Chandrasekhar Bawankule and other Mahayuti ruling alliance leaders claimed in Mumbai on Wednesday that some disgruntled MLAs and Members of Parliament (MPs) of the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) parties, including those of Congress, are in touch with the saffron party.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis left for his first Delhi visit on Wednesday after he was sworn in, to meet President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in what has been described as "a courtesy call", according to sources.
Sensex and Nifty sharply advanced in the morning trade on Monday on the back of Maharashtra assembly election.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday welcomed the victory of the saffron party in Maharashtra Assembly election and the by polls in Uttar Pradesh as also its good performance in Jharkhand.
Combined seizures in the two poll bound states mark a 3.5 time increase as compared to Assembly Election in 2019 when Maharashtra recorded seizures worth Rs. 103.61 crores while for Jharkhand, it was Rs. 18.76 crores.
The poll panel strictly directed to remain accessible to all parties, candidates and voters for timely redressal of their grievances and said any complaints in this regard shall be viewed seriously by it.
"We have completed preparations in 36 districts of Bihar for contesting assembly polls, while in Maharashtra, SBSP will contest around 22 seats dominated by North Indian voters,” he told reporters here.
