Shiv Sena blasts BJP's oathtaking boycott, touts 'work by 6 ministers' & Aaditya Thackeray

Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana, on Tuesday, has slammed BJP for boycotting oath-taking ceremony of Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray. party's editorial called it a "b omen." This came after Devendra Fnavis and or BJP leers skipped cabinet expansion and  swearing-in function. It also said that y h boycotted tea party earlier. editorial said that BJP blamed m for functioning with only 6 ministers for a month. However, it ded that se 6 ministers helped in maintaining peace prevail in Maharashtra despite widespre violence across country during Anti CAA protest.

RE: 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.

RE: Allegedly miffed, Sanjay Raut breaks silence on his bror t becoming Maharashtra min

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.

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