Ajit Pawar meets Amit Shah, says Maharashtra Cabinet expansion on December 14

Speaking to India TV, Ajit Pawar said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has met Home Minister Amit Shah. He also said that he requested Shah to address the issue of the state's farmers.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Thursday confirmed December 14 as the date for the expansion of the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-led  Maharashtra Cabinet. Pawar, who met Amit Shah, also requested the Home Minister to intervene in the issue regarding the sugarcane prices in the state. 

In an exclusive chat with India TV, he said that sugarcane prices increased but the MSP remained the same, so he requested Shah to address the matter so that the farmers can get the right price. When asked about the response of Shah, Pawar said the Home Minister has assured him that he will discuss the issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and find a solution. 

Responding to a question on Maharashtra Cabinet expansion, Pawar said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has met with Amit Shah regarding this and the Cabinet expansion will take place on December 14. 

Speaking about NCP chief and his uncle Sharad Pawar’s birthday, Ajit Pawar said that it has been a tradition to extend birthday wishes in the family and he has met him regarding that earlier in the day.