Mumbai, Nov. 4 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sunil Tatkare has clarified that some party MLAs have sought the Finance portfolio for the NCP, but had not expressed any opposition to the leadership of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Tatkare said the demand for the Finance portfolio stemmed from the MLAs' desire to secure greater financial allocations for development works in their respective constituencies and should not be construed as dissatisfaction with the leadership of the Mahayuti alliance.
"All of us are part of the Mahayuti. The Bharatiya Janata Party represents its own leadership, while Eknath Shinde represents the Shiv Sena. Therefore, there is no reason for anyone to express opposition to the leadership," Tatka...