mumbaiUpdated: Dec 30, 2019 00:25 ISTSeveral young leaders from the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), a majority of them related to senior leaders, could become ministers, as the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government expands its cabinet on Monday. Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray took the oath, along with six ministers – two each from the three parties – on November 28. According to Congress leaders, the second generation of leaders from Western Maharashtra, namely Praniti Shinde, daughter of Sushilkumar Shinde; Vishwajit Kadam, son of the late Patangrao Kadam; and Sangram Thopte, son of Anantrao Thopte, could take the oath on Monday. State Congress chief and revenue minister Balasaheb Thorat said, “We have decided to promote our young party leaders. Usually, daughters and sons of political leaders are preferred as the party does not want to take a risk.

Source: Hindustan Times December 29, 2019 18:56 UTC