Mumbai, Oct. 25 -- Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has assured the party that the Finance portfolio would be allocated to Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, possibly before the upcoming winter session of the state legislature.
Speaking to media persons after a meeting with Fadnavis at his official residence 'Varsha', Bhujbal said the NCP expected the Finance Ministry to be allotted to the party in accordance with the understanding reached during the formation of the Mahayuti alliance.
He said Fadnavis has responded positively to the demand and assured NCP leaders that Sunetra Pawar would be entrusted with the portfolio. However, the formal hand...