The expansion of Maharashtra Cabinet was postponed after cracks appeared within the internal folds of both the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday. Fissures appeared within the Sena over the post of state Deputy Chief Minister. Earlier on Thursday, reports of Shiv Sena pitching Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray as the Deputy Chief Minister Maharashtra did rounds. Party insiders reported that Sena has set its eyes on proposed cabinet expansion and has backed the Thackeray scion for the Deputy CM’s post. Fadnavis had hinted at cabinet expansion last week.

Source: dna June 14, 2019 01:00 UTC