Congress attempts damage control as MLAs upset over portfolio allocation in Maharashtra

cabinet expansion of Maha Vikas Aghi government has left several Congress MLAs upset after y were t inducted in ministry. Reports also suggest that various Congress Ministers are t satisfied with portfolio allotted to m. 

Alleging that party loyalists have been igred, Congress MLAs even threatened to resign from party. Following this, Congress has entered in a dam-control mode. Senior Congress leers like Mallikarjun Kharge are likely to visit Mumbai to meet disgruntle Maharashtra Congress MLAs on January 8.

As per sources, Mallikarjun Kharge has spoken to Jalna MLA Kailesh Gorantyal, who resigned from party post after t getting any portfolio in recent ministry allocation. Gorantyal's resignation came in on same day after reports emerged about Shiv Sena MLA Abdul Sattar quitting coalition government in Maharashtra after being allotted a junior ministry in state and t being inducted in Cabinet that he h asked for. 

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While interacting with media MLA Kailash Gorantyal stated that he has won elections for Congress even during difficult times of "Modi wave" and yet he has been denied a government berth for third time. MLA claimed Congress functionaries of all tehsils in Jalna h alrey quit.

ding furr he said, "We have sent our resignation to Congress state president. I have been elected for third time. When re was a split in Congress and NCP, I was elected. When re was a Modi wave even that time I got elected. And this is third time. Why this injustice against me? This is t fair."

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Cong Min Nitin Raut unhappy over portfolio allocation

Sources h also reported that Congress leer Nitin Raut, who was given energy ministry is unhappy over Public Works Department being given to his senior colleague and former chief minister Ashok Chavan and Thorat being allocated revenue department.

On Tuesday, Former opposition leer Vijay Wettiwar also went incommunico after Cabinet reshuffle. Wettiwar was eyeing on PWD but is w reportedly upset with portfolio allocation after being appointed as minister for OBCs, salt pan development, and relief of rehabilitation (earthquake).

Earlier on Saturday, Abdul Sattar was rumored to have quit Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress coalition government heed by Uddhav Thackeray after being given a junior portfolio. However, Shiv Sena denied claims and stated that Uddhav Thackeray has t received any resignation letters.

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