Maharashtra Cabinet expansion: No women in cabinet shows BJP's mindset, says NCP MP Supriya Sule
Maharashtra Cabinet expansion: The BJP has 12 women legislators in the state, including one from the Legislative Council.
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Maharashtra Cabinet expansion: The BJP has 12 women legislators in the state, including one from the Legislative Council.
MUMBAI, Aug 9: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday expanded his two-member ministry 41 days after taking oath as the CM by inducting 18 ministers, nine each from his rebel Shiv Sena group and the BJP. The list doesn’t include women, a move being panned by politicians and women’s rights activists. The BJP has 12 women legislators in the state, including one from the Legislative Council. The Shinde group has two women legislators and also the backing of an […]
While 18 legislators took the oath on Tuesday, the complete exclusion of women and inclusion of three controversial MLAs has come under criticism.
The wait is finally over, as Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who has been running a two-man government with his deputy Devendra Fadnavis since June 30, will expand his cabinet on Tuesday.
"Aurangabad has its history and no one can erase it," he said and alleged that MVA leaders had used the name of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj for reaping political dividends