Many opposed to allotment of finance to Ajit Pawar: Bachchu Kadu

Even as Ajit Pawar and eight other legislators were inducted into the cabinet 10 days ago, there has been a deadlock over the allotment of portfolios to NCP ministers mainly because of the opposition by the Shinde-led Sena leaders and MLAs.

Many have openly expressed that the cream and powerful portfolios should not be given to Pawar and other leaders. “Many are opposed to Ajit Pawar getting the finance portfolio. Because what happened in the MVA government. What if he again treated the Sena MLAs like he did as finance minister in MVA,” the Prahar Janshakti MLA said.

Kadu said that, “every MLA feels that way and four or five of them also told me that if the finance portfolio goes to Ajit Pawar again, he will again give more funds to NCP MLAs and less to others. So everyone thinks that the finance ministry should not be given to Ajit Pawar,” claimed Kadu.

The finance portfolio, which is currently held by Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis, is not the only bone of contention over the deadlock over the allotment of portfolios, Shinde-led Sena MLAs are also opposed to NCP MLA Aditi Tatkare getting the guardian ministership of Raigad district.

Bharat Gogawale, the MLA from Mahad in Raigad, has openly expressed in several occasions that he will be the guardian minister of Raigad district.

According to sources, apart from finance ministry, Ajit Pawar has also stressed upon getting key ministries like irrigation, PWD and revenue for senior leaders of the party like Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil and others.