<p>Mumbai: Amid reports of an impending reshuffle in Maharashtra owing to severe criticism because of acts and statements of ministers and legislators, chief minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/devendra-fadnavis">Devendra Fadnavis </a>during his New Delhi visit on Friday held deliberations with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda, who is the BJP president. </p><p>Fadnavis’ meeting with Shah comes a day after the newly-elected state BJP president Ravindra Chavan called on the BJP’s chief strategist in the national capital.</p><p>Besides Shah and Nadda, Fadnavis also met defence minister Rajnath Singh, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, power, housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal Khattar and NITI Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam.</p>.We are ideological opponents, not enemies: Fadnavis on Thackeray, Pawar.<p>Fadnavis, who heads the BJP-led Maha Yuti-NDA and the two deputy chief ministers - Eknath Shinde, the chief leader of Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar, who is the NCP president - seems to be on the same page that some ministers may be dropped and cabinet reshuffle be initiated. </p><p>Besides, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, whose strength has significantly depleted in the 2024 Vidhan Sabha polls, had managed to target the government almost routinely. </p><p>More than half a dozen ministers , including cabinet ministers and ministers of state are on the firing line of the opposition. </p><p>Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut claimed that a ministerial reshuffle is on cards to rein in those who have run into controversies.</p>.Political row over contractor's alleged suicide in Maharashtra over govt dues.<p>“Fadnavis will have to clean up the mess,” said Raut, adding that four ministers who may be dropped or face change of portfolios include NCP’s agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate and Shiv Sena (UBT)’s social justice minister Sanjay Shirsat, minister of soil and water conservation Sanjay Rathod and minister of state Yogesh Kadam, who holds the ministries of home (urban), revenue, rural development, food, civil supplies and consumer protection and food and drug administration.</p><p>He also claimed that Legislative Assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar would be inducted as a minister and he would be replaced by BJP veteran Sudhir Mungantiwar. </p><p>“I am not aware of this,” Mungantiwar said.</p><p>On the other hand, Narwekar said that the post of speaker is higher than that of a minister. </p><p>“You may appreciate the fact that we have done a lot of work in Mumbai and Nagpur. Several important decisions were taken, productivity has increased…however, we all go by what the party decides,” he said. </p><p>Reacting to the reports, Kadam and state ports and fisheries minister Nitesh Rane of the BJP said that Raut should not be taken seriously.</p><p>Asked about reshuffle, Mungantiwar said: “All these things happen at the level of central leadership…and you come to know as it happens."</p>
<p>Mumbai: Amid reports of an impending reshuffle in Maharashtra owing to severe criticism because of acts and statements of ministers and legislators, chief minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/devendra-fadnavis">Devendra Fadnavis </a>during his New Delhi visit on Friday held deliberations with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda, who is the BJP president. </p><p>Fadnavis’ meeting with Shah comes a day after the newly-elected state BJP president Ravindra Chavan called on the BJP’s chief strategist in the national capital.</p><p>Besides Shah and Nadda, Fadnavis also met defence minister Rajnath Singh, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, power, housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal Khattar and NITI Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam.</p>.We are ideological opponents, not enemies: Fadnavis on Thackeray, Pawar.<p>Fadnavis, who heads the BJP-led Maha Yuti-NDA and the two deputy chief ministers - Eknath Shinde, the chief leader of Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar, who is the NCP president - seems to be on the same page that some ministers may be dropped and cabinet reshuffle be initiated. </p><p>Besides, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi, whose strength has significantly depleted in the 2024 Vidhan Sabha polls, had managed to target the government almost routinely. </p><p>More than half a dozen ministers , including cabinet ministers and ministers of state are on the firing line of the opposition. </p><p>Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut claimed that a ministerial reshuffle is on cards to rein in those who have run into controversies.</p>.Political row over contractor's alleged suicide in Maharashtra over govt dues.<p>“Fadnavis will have to clean up the mess,” said Raut, adding that four ministers who may be dropped or face change of portfolios include NCP’s agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate and Shiv Sena (UBT)’s social justice minister Sanjay Shirsat, minister of soil and water conservation Sanjay Rathod and minister of state Yogesh Kadam, who holds the ministries of home (urban), revenue, rural development, food, civil supplies and consumer protection and food and drug administration.</p><p>He also claimed that Legislative Assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar would be inducted as a minister and he would be replaced by BJP veteran Sudhir Mungantiwar. </p><p>“I am not aware of this,” Mungantiwar said.</p><p>On the other hand, Narwekar said that the post of speaker is higher than that of a minister. </p><p>“You may appreciate the fact that we have done a lot of work in Mumbai and Nagpur. Several important decisions were taken, productivity has increased…however, we all go by what the party decides,” he said. </p><p>Reacting to the reports, Kadam and state ports and fisheries minister Nitesh Rane of the BJP said that Raut should not be taken seriously.</p><p>Asked about reshuffle, Mungantiwar said: “All these things happen at the level of central leadership…and you come to know as it happens."</p>