Mumbai (Maharashtra):
Senior Nationalist Congress Celebration (NCP) chief Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday morning took oath as a minister within the Mahayuti-led Maharashtra authorities at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.
The oath-taking ceremony was held within the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Governor CP Radhakrishnan, who administered Bhujbal’s oath.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, the chief of NCP, had been additionally current on the event, together with different distinguished ministers within the Mahayuti authorities.
Mr Shinde stated that Mr Bhujbal had served as a minister earlier, and his expertise would profit the Maharashtra authorities. He stated that Chief Minsiter Fadnavis would resolve on the portfolio for the veteran chief. The Deputy Chief Minister additional knowledgeable that Bhujbal began his political profession with the Shiv Sena and was a Shiv Sainik of Bal Thackeray.
“Chhagan Bhujbal has served as a minister earlier than as effectively. He has led many departments. He’s an skilled minister. He’s additionally a Shiv Sainik of Balasaheb Thackeray. He began from the Shiv Sena. He began from corporator, mayor and went on to grow to be an MLA and a minister. He has held many positions. As we speak, he has taken the oath once more. I wish to congratulate him. His expertise will profit the federal government. The portfolio might be determined by the Chief Minister,” Mr Shinde advised ANI.
Earlier, Maharashtra Minister and State BJP Chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule welcomed the inclusion of Bhujbal within the State cupboard.
Chatting with reporters, Mr Bawankule stated, “Chhagan Bhujbal is named an OBC chief, and together with NCP chief Chhagan Bhujbal within the cupboard will strengthen the Maharashtra authorities. Chhagan Bhujbal will play a significant function in fulfilling the resolve of ‘Viksit Maharashtra’,”
Up to now, Mr Bhujbal, the MLA from Yeola within the Nashik district, held key positions as a cupboard minister and served because the deputy chief minister in several Maharashtra governments. He served because the fifth Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1999 to 2003.
Mr Bhujbal began his political profession with the Shiv Sena within the Sixties, when the regional motion advocating for the rights of Marathi audio system was at its peak.
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