Narendra Modi’s Oath Ceremony: Ajit Pawar Didn’t Feel Right about Minister With Independent Charge Offer.

Praful Patel, a former cabinet minister in the Central government, declined the offer of Minister of State with independent charge from the BJP. Patel was the cabinet minister for the Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises department during the erstwhile UPA government. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief, Mr. Pawar, stated that they wanted a cabinet ministry and rejected the offer of Minister of State with independent charge from the BJP.

Mr. Pawar mentioned that the NCP’s reasoning for a cabinet berth was based on the expected increase in their parliamentary representation in the coming months. The NCP had reasoned with the BJP leadership and spoke about their future representation in the Parliament. Although the BJP initially accepted their reasoning, they later extended the offer of Minister of State with Independent charge, which was ultimately rejected.

Accepting the position of Minister of State with independent charge in the Union Cabinet was considered a demotion for Praful Patel, as he had previously served as a Cabinet Minister. The BJP’s reduced seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls were noted, with the NDA’s total tally reaching 17. The Congress and other opposition parties posed stiff competition, defying predictions from exit polls.

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