Maharashtra Deputy Chief Mꦺinister Devendra Fadnavis arrived here on Thursday amid speculation of the much-delayed🎀 expansion of the state council of ministers.
Fadnavis was expected to meet top BJP leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah and party chief J P Nadda, to discuss the political situation in the state even as the Supreme Court continued to hear a bunch of petitions in connection with the change of governm♏ent in Maharashtra.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who was indisposed and advised rest by docto𝐆rs, stayed back in Mumbai.
Shinde and Fadnavis were sworn in as chief minister and deputy chief minister, respe꧟ctively on June 30 after the then incumbent Uddhav Thackeray quit the post due to a rebellion in the Shiv Sena ranks.
Shinde and Fadnavis have been holding fort as a two-member cabinet, apparently awaiting the decision of the apex court. Speculation has been rife in Mumbai💮 about an impending expansion of the council of ministers either on Friday or early next week.
The opposition parties in Maharashtra took jibes at Shinde a𒅌nd Fadnavis over the delay in the expansio🦩n of the cabinet.
"As reported by media, Mr. Eknath Shinde cancels all his programs suddenly citing instructions from doctors to rest, then Mr. Devendra Fadnavis rushes to Delhi to finalize ministry. C🏅oincidence of events or evidence of who is dictating the Maharashtra Govt?
🎀Join the dots people," NCP spokesperson Clyde Crasto said on Twitt😼er.
-With PTI Input
