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Manikrao Kokate: Appointment of New Minister in Place of Manikrao Kokate Only After District Council Elections

Manikrao Kokate has resigned, and now Ajit Pawar will hold the charge of this portfolio.

Siddhi Naringrekar

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(Manikrao Kokate) In the apartment misuse case, the session court has given a major decision, maintaining the two-year sentence and a fine of 10,000 for the misuse of 10 percent of apartments in the government quota in the district session court. Manikrao Kokate has resigned, and now the responsibility of this department will be with Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

Ajit Pawar has accepted Manikrao Kokate's resignation, and the resignation letter has now been handed over to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, according to the information received. A sword of arrest is hanging over Kokate.

In this context, it is learned that the appointment of a new minister in place of Manikrao Kokate will only happen after the district council elections are over. Until the local self-government elections are completed, the sports and minority department will remain with Ajit Pawar, and it is learned that Ajit Pawar will attempt to balance caste equations when giving the ministerial position.

Currently, there is a discussion among the aspirants about the names of former ministers Anil Patil, Dhananjay Munde, and Sanjay Bansode. Therefore, it will be important to see whether Ajit Pawar will give an opportunity to former ministers or prefer a new face.

Summary

  • Appointment of a new minister in place of Manikrao Kokate only after the district council elections

  • Until the elections are over, the sports and minority department will remain with Ajit Pawar

  • While giving the ministerial position, Ajit Pawar will attempt to balance the caste equation..

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