NCP Chief Chhagan Bhujbal Joins Maharashtra Cupboard, Takes Oath As Minister – News18

Final Up to date:Could 20, 2025, 10:21 IST

The veteran politician might be sworn in by Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan.

Senior Nationalist Congress Get together (NCP) chief Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday took oath as a minister within the Maharashtra authorities on the Raj Bhavan,  marking his return to ministerial workplace after a protracted hole. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar have been current in the course of the ceremony.

The veteran politician was sworn in by Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan.

The 77-year-old Bhujbal, who has had a distinguished and eventful political profession spanning a number of a long time, nevertheless, he was notably absent throughout Chief Minister Fadnavis’s Cupboard enlargement in December final yr.

On the time, his exclusion from the cupboard had drawn public disappointment from the seasoned chief, a outstanding OBC face within the state.

Bhujbal’s inclusion got here following the resignation of Dhananjay Munde, a fellow NCP heavyweight who stepped down because the meals, civil provides and client safety minister in March.

Munde’s resigned citing well being grounds. Nevertheless, it’s speculated that his departure from the Cupboard got here in opposition to the backdrop of his shut aide Walmik Karad being named as a key accused in sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh homicide case.

Previously, Bhujbal, the MLA from Yeola in Nashik district, has served as a cupboard minister, together with as deputy CM, in several governments.

In keeping with sources, the choice relating to portfolio allocation to Bhujbal rests with the Chief Minister and might be introduced after the swearing-in ceremony.

The ruling Mahayuti coalition consists of the BJP, the Shiv Sena and the NCP led by deputy CM Ajit Pawar.

(With company inputs)

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