After recent political turbulence and with 18 ministers taking oath recently in Maharashtra, the western state s Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday announced the allocation of portfolios to newly appointed ministers in the state cabinet with Deputy Chief Minister Devendra bagging major roles and ministries.
Meanwhile, struggling to contain the implosion triggered by party leader Eknath Shinde's rebellion, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Sunday launched a vitriolic attack on the dissidents with party MP Sanjay Raut passing controversial remarks and daring the rebels to quit as MLAs and face fresh polls while Sena cadres continued to stage protests on the streets.
The dent to Shiv Sena is deep, and with just 15 MLAs and four ministers now, the priority for Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray is to save the 56-year-old party founded by his charismatic father late Balasaheb Thackeray. Rebel group leader Eknath Shinde, the Thane strongman, has clearly put Maha Vikas Aghadi in trouble. When the MVA was