Maha cabinet: Sena min earlier forced to quit by BJP gets in

The inclusion of three politicians embroiled in controversies-Shiv Sena's Sanjay Rathod and Abdul Sattar and BJP's Vijaykumar Gavit -in the cabinet sparked a row, with not only Congress but BJP functionaries also protesting the induction of Rathod in particular. Rathod, MLA from Digras in Yavatmal who had served as forest minister in the MVA government, had to resign last year after he was linked to a woman's death in Pune. However, Rathod on Tuesday found support from NCP's Supriya Sule who said he was "innocent" and had been earlier targeted by BJP.

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