Mumbai: In another instance of differences within the Mahayuti govt, a letter war erupted between the cabinet minister for social justice, Sanjay Shirsat, who belongs to the Shiv Sena , and his junior, the minister of state for the department, Madhuri Misal, who belongs to the BJP On Thursday, Shirsat, who is in the crosshairs of several controversies, sent a letter to Misal, stating she should not call departmental review meetings without his consent and that such meetings should be held under his chairmanship in the future.Misal responded with a letter in which she stated she was within her rights to call review meetings. She stated the CM had given ministers the responsibility to oversee progress of govt programmes over 150 days which gave her the right to convene a review meeting.The exchange triggered speculation about whether the BJP was trying to sideline its ally, Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde. Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule from the BJP said, "We will be speaking to the chief minister to get directions on the role of a minister of state.
Author: Priyanka Kakodkar
Published at: 2025-07-26 22:10:12
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