PMO asks Shiv Sena for 2 names to be included in Modi government
8 Nov 2014 4:55 AM IST
Amid the continuing uncertainty over Shiv Sena’s participation in the BJP-led government in Maharashtra, the party on Thursday said two of its MPs would be inducted into the union council of ministers when prime minister Narendra Modi expands it on Sunday.
‘We have got a call from the prime minister’s office requesting us to recommend two names that we feel should be included in Modiji’s cabinet. Though we have several names, Uddhavji will send his recommendation by on Friday morning,’ a Sena MP told PTI, requesting anonymity.
The offer of ministerial berths to Sena at the Centre, coming as it does after Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis made it clear that no Shiv Sena minister will be inducted into his ministry before it wins trust vote on 12 November, is being seen as an attempt by BJP to humour the former ally into backing the government during the floor test.
While BJP had insisted on Sena first helping it sail through the trust vote, the latter wanted at least some of its ministers included in the Fadnavis government before 12 November. Though both sides have claimed power-sharing talks were in progress, they have not yet been able to sort out the differences over Sena’s demand for deputy chief ministership and 2:1 share of ministries.
‘We have got a call from the prime minister’s office requesting us to recommend two names that we feel should be included in Modiji’s cabinet. Though we have several names, Uddhavji will send his recommendation by on Friday morning,’ a Sena MP told PTI, requesting anonymity.
The offer of ministerial berths to Sena at the Centre, coming as it does after Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis made it clear that no Shiv Sena minister will be inducted into his ministry before it wins trust vote on 12 November, is being seen as an attempt by BJP to humour the former ally into backing the government during the floor test.
While BJP had insisted on Sena first helping it sail through the trust vote, the latter wanted at least some of its ministers included in the Fadnavis government before 12 November. Though both sides have claimed power-sharing talks were in progress, they have not yet been able to sort out the differences over Sena’s demand for deputy chief ministership and 2:1 share of ministries.
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