A cold war is reportedly brewing within the Maharashtra government between Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) faction and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena over the districts allotted to Ministers for flag hoisting ceremonies on Independence Day.
According to sources, the prime cause of disgruntlement is that the districts allotted to NCP Ministers for flag hoisting duties are far away from their home turfs. The alleged rift comes against the backdrop of newly inducted NCP leaders still awaiting appointments as Guardian Ministers of districts.
Sources said Ministers are likely to be appointed as the Guardian Ministers of the districts allotted to them for flag hoisting duties on August 15.