Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis convened a meeting of BJP ministers on 6 June to discuss strategy in the wake of the resignation of senior minister Eknath Khadse on charges of impropriety.
The meeting, to be held in a day or two at Sahyadri state guest house in Mumbai, is also likely to discuss Cabinet expansion.
According to sources, BJP ministers are tense following the resignation of the senior-most cabinet member and revenue minister.
Monday is a day when usually most ministers come to Mantralaya and meet people. But after Khadse’s resignation and after being asked to keep mum over the issue, not a single minister has visited the state Secretariat. After the media trial against him, the CM has called a meeting of all ministers where the cabinet expansion is expected to be discussed.Senior BJP minister
He said the period after Khadse’s resignation is the biggest challenge for the BJP.
He added there are also chances of redistribution of portfolios that Khadse had held and a strategy will have to be decided for the upcoming monsoon session of the Maharashtra Legislature.
Meanwhile, a Kalyan-based outfit ‘Khandesh Heet Sangh’ held a brief demonstration outside state BJP head office near the Mantralaya this afternoon. The protesters raised slogans and demanded justice for Khadse who in turn has urged partymen from Jalgaon to not participate in any demonstrations.
Khadse, who is facing a string of allegations, resigned on Saturday.
(With agency inputs.)
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