The partition of the committee of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly has been announced, in which 11 BJP MLAs have been appointed in various committees. While the MLAs of Mahayuti’s ally Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) and Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) have not yet got a place in the committees.
MLAs have been appointed to these committees under the leadership of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Cabinet Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, BJP executive state president Ravindra Chavan and MLA Randhir Savarkar.
These 11 BJP MLAs get space in committees
1. Public Undertaking Committee- Rahul Total
2. Panchayat Raj Committee- Santosh Danve-Patil
3. Assurance Committee- Ravi Rana
4. Scheduled Caste Welfare Committee- Narayan Kuche
5. Scheduled Tribes Welfare Committee- Rajesh Padvi
6. Women’s Rights and Welfare Committee- Monica Rajle
7. Other Backward Classes Welfare Committee- Kisan Kathore
8. Marathi Language Committee- Atul Bhatkalakar
9. Special Rights Committee: Ram Kadam
10. Dharmaday Private Hospital Investigation Committee- Namita Mundda
11. MLA Niwas System Committee- Sachin KalyanShatti
Allies awaited their turn
The move is being seen as an opportunity to rehabilitate politically for BJP MLAs after being denied the post of minister. However, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) and other Mahayuti allies including NCP are still waiting for their turn.
What did Chandrashekhar Bawankule say?
However, Cabinet Minister and BJP state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule claimed that every colleague of Mahayuti would get representation in legislative committees. Bawankule clarified that there will be proper distribution of power between us and there is no tug of war between us.
Shiv Sena and NCP have 9-9 committees
Out of a total of 29 Legislative Committees, BJP has already claimed 11 important committees, while Shiv Sena and NCP have 9-9 committees. The Speaker has asked both the Shiv Sena and the NCP to present their names for the committees, but they have not yet claimed their committees and they have no information about the BJP’s announcement. This decision is likely to bring a new turn in the politics of Maharashtra, because it can also affect the balance of power.