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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:17 AM

Published 11/06/2009 by DNA India


Congress is cornered even on cabinet berths

Mumbai: The government will be sworn in on Saturday but the alliance is still at loggerheads. Even as chief minister-designate Ashok Chavan and deputy chief minister-designate Chhagan Bhujbal met governor SC Jamir on Friday to stake claim to form the government in the state, confusion over...

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...confidently said, "The Congress has 23 ministers (including CM) and the NCP will have 20 (including deputy CM)." Three hours later...
Congress is cornered even on cabinet berths [DNA India - 11/06/2009]
"As per a mutual agreement, both sides were to get 20 ministers each, leaving three posts vacant for a couple of months to provide them with a face-saver. They will have to settle for Congress 22 and NCP 21" Bhujbal said
Congress is cornered even on cabinet berths [DNA India - 11/06/2009]
...the party said, "At the end, we have to concede that the NCP has gained and the Congress lost in bargaining for good portfolios as well the numbers of ministers."
Congress is cornered even on cabinet berths [DNA India - 11/06/2009]

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