Ajit Pawar rubbishes Sena rift after Sunil Raut exclusion: ''Will be alright in 2-3 days"

Amid Shiv Sena MLA Sunil Raut's anger at t getting a cabinet post, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, on Monday, rubbished rumours of a rift between Shiv Sena and Raut. He ded that everything will be alright in 2-3 days and that all will work for welfare of Maharashtra. After being sworn in as Deputy CM again, he said that most portfolios will remain same, with a few reshuffling - hinting at him getting Home Ministry.

Ajit Pawar: 'Will be alright in 2-3 days...'

"We all will work toger for welfare of Maharashtra. body is angry, everything will be alright within 2-3 days," he said ding,"Portfolio distribution is clear for all three parties. Even after expansion, ministers will hold portfolios as assigned to ir parties earlier. Only 1-2 departments are going to be shuffled."

Very upset, feel betrayed: Sanjay Raut's bror confirms Shiv Sena discord over cabinet

Sunil Raut miffed

Earlier in day, Sanjay Raut's bror Sunil Raut has confirmed that he was miffed with Shiv Sena over snub as far as Maharashtra Cabinet expansion is concerned. Moreover claimed that apart from him, or Shiv Sena leers including Pratap Sarnaik are upset with party, thus skipped oath-taking ceremony held on Monday. Furr, he said that he would speak on his decision soon, after refusal to offer him a cabinet position. 

Sunil Raut told Republic, "I'm very upset with party. t just me, but also re are or Shiv Sena leers including Pratap Sarnaik who did t attend oath-taking ceremony. y are upset, even angry with party's decision. It feels like our people (Shiv Sena) betrayed us. Soon I will speak up on my decision."

Bror t me Maharashtra minister, Sanjay Raut skips Aitya & Ajit Pawar's oathtaking

Sanjay Raut who is a close friend of Thackeray family and is Sena's official spokesperson missed witnessing Yuva Sena chief Aitya Thackeray who was sworn-in as a Cabinet Minister. Aitya is first member of Thackeray family to contest elections and is one of youngest Cabinet Ministers. But he dismissed reports of any rift with Thackeray family.

Maharashtra Cabinet expansion: Aitya to take oath in far Uddhav Thackeray's govt

Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion

Earlier in day, during cabinet expansion oath ceremony, Ajit Pawar once again took oath as Deputy CM after his three-day stint in vember with short-lived Fnavis government. Shiv Sena's 13 ministers (10 - cabinet, 3 - MoS), NCP's 13 ministers (10 - cabinet, 3 - MoS) and Congress' 10 ministers (8 - cabinet, 2 - MoS) took oath on Monday at 12 PM in Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha. Uddhav Thackeray was sworn in as chief minister of Maharashtra on vember 28 along with six ministers — two each from alliance partners Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress.

Aitya Thackeray takes oath as Minister in Maharashtra government