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Mumbai, Nov 18: The council of ministers in the new Maharashtra Government is all set to take oath on Thursday, Nov 18.
The announcement was made after a crucial meeting held here on Wednesday, Nov 17 to discuss on the seat sharing arrangement between the ruling combine of the Congress and the NCP.
Earlier, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan clarified that there is no difference of opinion between the Congress and the NCP.
Chavan met Congress President Sonia Gandhi for further approval on the list of Congress ministers to be inducted into his Cabinet.
Senior NCP leader and Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel also gave a clear indication that old formula of 23:20 would stay between the ruling alliance in Maharashtra.
Talking to reporters, he said in the last one year Congress and NCP had run the government smoothly.
Patel's statement comes after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar demanded for additional portfolio for the NCP.
With the name of former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan cropping up in connection with the Adarsh Housing society scam, Prithviraj Chavan was on November 11 sworn-in as the 22nd Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
ANI
The announcement was made after a crucial meeting held here on Wednesday, Nov 17 to discuss on the seat sharing arrangement between the ruling combine of the Congress and the NCP.
Earlier, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan clarified that there is no difference of opinion between the Congress and the NCP.
Chavan met Congress President Sonia Gandhi for further approval on the list of Congress ministers to be inducted into his Cabinet.
Senior NCP leader and Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel also gave a clear indication that old formula of 23:20 would stay between the ruling alliance in Maharashtra.
Talking to reporters, he said in the last one year Congress and NCP had run the government smoothly.
Patel's statement comes after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar demanded for additional portfolio for the NCP.
With the name of former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan cropping up in connection with the Adarsh Housing society scam, Prithviraj Chavan was on November 11 sworn-in as the 22nd Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
ANI
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