"Will ask why he made such decision": NCP (SCP)'s Jayant Patil after Sanjay Raut hints at solo fight in BMC polls

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 21 (ANI): Reacting to Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut's reported statement hinting the party may contest Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections on its own," Maharashtra NCP (SCP) leader Jayant Patil on Saturday said that he will ask him why he had made such a decision.
"I will ask him why he made such a decision. I have been told that he said that they (Shiv Sena - UBT) may fight the election alone, not that they will fight the election alone," Patil told reporters.
The NCP (SCP) leader also expressed concern over the delay in the allocation of portfolios in the Maharashtra Cabinet and hopes to happen soon.
"Maybe it will happen soon. (Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis) didn't answer about the portfolios because there was no question hour or calling attention motion; only discussions happened in the session," he added.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray criticised the Maharashtra Mahayuti government over the apparent delay in portfolio allocation, calling it a "a joke," saying that ministers have gotten their perks but no responsibility.
"All ministers got bungalows and cars but no responsibility. A joke is going on. No one wants to serve," he told ANI.
Meanwhile, Sanjay Raut also questioned the Mahayuti government regarding the reason for the delay despite having an adequate majority.
Speaking to the media, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Raut said, "What is happening in government, it's is difficult to understand. The government (Mahayuti government) has been formed but no portfolio has been allocated till now. there are a lot of law and order issues..who is accountable... despite having so much majority why is so much delay."
The Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 witnessed a decisive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance, securing a landslide win with 235 seats. The results marked a significant milestone for the BJP, which emerged as the single-largest party with 132 seats.
The Shiv Sena and NCP also made notable gains, with 57 and 41 seats, respectively.
Mahayuti alliance consisted of BJP, Eknath Shinde led Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) (Ajit Pawar faction). (ANI)