Will resolve on cabinet formation quickly however for now allow us to breathe, spend time with households: Shinde

By PTI

MUMBAI: Pointing to the hectic political actions of the final fortnight, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday mentioned he’ll want a while earlier than he and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis of BJP focus on the allocation of cabinet portfolios.

Earlier within the day, the Eknath Shinde-led authorities gained the belief vote within the Assembly. With 164 MLAs voting for the movement of confidence and 99 in opposition to it, the Shinde authorities seems agency within the saddle with the assist of the BJP and others.

“Let us breathe properly. It was quite hectic for us. I and Devendra Fadnavis will sit and discuss cabinet portfolios and their allocation. We will also get the allocation vetted from national leaders of the BJP,” Shinde instructed reporters after successful the belief vote.

“We have gone through a lot in the last few days. Give us some time to meet our families. We will decide it (distribution of ministries),” he added.

When requested whether or not Shiv Sena MPs are supporting the Shinde camp, he mentioned, “Whether they will vote for the NDA candidate in the Presidential polls or not, it cannot be said now. I will talk about it in the next two days.”