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Chhagan Bhujbal, Nationalist Congress Party leader, resigned as a cabinet minister over the Marathas being given a quota from the OBC category. Bhujbal, an OBC leader, opposed including the Marathas in the OBC category due to concerns about overcrowding for reservations and government jobs. Shiv Sena MLAs, like Sanjay Shirsat and Sanjay Gaikwad, demanded Bhujbal be kicked out of the cabinet for his opposition. Bhujbal clarified that he had already resigned and would continue working for the OBCs.
Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal has denied being sidelined within the NCP group led by Ajit Pawar, an ally of the BJP. Bhujbal s criticism of the state government s handling of the Maratha quota agitation had raised concerns about his position within the party. However, he clarified that he has not faced any opposition from the party and that Ajit Pawar himself acknowledged his right to speak for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
In a viral video, Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad is purportedly seen criticising Chhagan Bhujbal for his stand on Maratha reservation and saying that he ‘should be kicked in the back and thrown out the cabinet’