Mumbai, June 15 -- A high-stakes power struggle is simmering behind the scenes in Maharashtra's ruling coalition, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) engage in a tug-of-war over the crucial 'Finance and Planning' portfolio.
Following the demise of former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, the reins of the state's treasury have temporarily shifted to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. With the monsoon session of the State Assembly set to commence on June 22, the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) has intensified pressure on the BJP to reclaim the portfolio, citing the original power-sharing agreement established during the formation of the government.
Chief Minister Fadnavis, however, has maintai...