The lone Muslim face of Sena among the four Muslims in the cabinet, Sattar, a legislator from Sillod (Aurangabad) was sworn-in as an MoS when Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray expanded his cabinet on December 30.
The Congress in the state has been facing internal differences with some senior leaders saying that they have been ignored in the cabinet expansion.
The Congress in the state has been facing internal differences with some senior leaders saying that they have been ignored in the cabinet expansion.
Solanke, who got elected from Majalgaon seat on four occasions, denied any link between his sudden decision and his non-induction in the state Cabinet.
The oath of office was administered by Governor BS Koshyari in the presence of Maha Vikas Aghadi Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and other dignitaries.
The Shiv Sena last month joined hands with the Congress and NCP, its traditional adversaries, after its alliance with the BJP collapsed over the issue of sharing the chief ministerial post.
The development came after long negotiations between the three parties of the newly formed alliance in the state.
The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday accorded approval to the much-debated new metro project for Thane district, besides another Metro corridor…
