NCP’s Bhujbal is Maharashtra deputy chief minister again

October 26th, 2009 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS  

Mumbai Oct 26 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)’s Chhagan Bhujbal has been appointed the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra for the third time, a top party leader announced.
Senior NCP leader Praful Patel announced Bhujbal’s selection as the NCP Legislature Party leader and the deputy chief minister at a press conference here Monday evening.

Bhujbal pipped strong contenders - state NCP chief R.R. Patil, and party strongman Ajit Pawar, nephew of party leader Sharad Pawar - to the coveted post.

The aggressive former Shiv Sainik, Bhujbal was the state deputy chief minister from Oct 18, 1999-Dec 23, 2003.

He was re-appointed Dec 4, 2008, for a second term to the post, but minus the home portfolio that earlier went with it.

Related Stories

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Posted in Politics |

Subscribe