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A year after 26/11, R R Patil is back as Home Minister

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    Senior NCP leader R R Patil, who resigned in the aftermath of Mumbai terror attacks, has got back his old portfolio.

    A year after 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, R R Patil is back in the saddle as Maharashtra Home Minister.

    The senior NCP leader, who resigned in the aftermath of the attacks, has got back his old portfolio.

    NCP chief Sharad Pawar's nephew Ajit Pawar would handle Power portfolio, in addition to the Water Resources Ministry he handled earlier.

    NCP leader Jayant Patil, who was Home Minister in the outgoing government, would now handle Rural Development Ministry, party sources said.

    Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal would continue to hold his Public Works Department portfolio while Jaydutt Shilsagar will handle Public Enterprises.

    Sunil Tatkare, who was Power Minister in the earlier government, would be the new Finance Minister.

    Senior Congress leader Narayan Rane would be the new Revenue Minister. The Industry portfolio earlier handled by Rane will now be handled by Rajendra Darda.

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    Patangrao Kadam who earlier held Revenue portfolio would be the new Forest Minister, sources said.

    Harshvardhan Patil of Congress has retained his Cooperatives, Marketing and Parliamentary Affairs portfolios.

    NCP leader Anil Deshmukh will be Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Laxman Dhoble Water Supply and Rajesh Tope will be Minister for Higher and Technical Education.

    Balasaheb Thorat will continue to hold Agriculture portfolio, Suresh Shetty Public Health, Shivajirao Moghe Social Justice and Subhash Zanak Women and Child Welfare.

    Peoples party or Dawoods partyBy: Raj | 09-Nov-2009 Reply | Forward Who runs the show? Dawood got his set of ministers/puppets. I wonder if he is behind those posts. It ultimately benefits him and his company. Now Dawood and his company will have free run.
    R R Patil's selection as Home Minister By: Sharat Jain | 09-Nov-2009 Reply | Forward Selection of R R Patil as Home Minister even before the anniversary of 26/11 shows how unmindful the political class has become towards the public security. Then why was he removed as Home Minister in the first place. It looks as if to sooth the public outcry in the immidiate aftermath of 26/11 he was removed and now as public memory is short he has been brought back. Shame on congress and shame on politicians.
    Patil's return as HMBy: Ananth Seth | 09-Nov-2009 Reply | Forward I thank the voters of Maharashtra and/or EVMs for this! Kya resilience hai!
    shame on the electorateBy: viswanathan | 09-Nov-2009 Reply | Forward The shame rests squarely on the electorate who elected him . They had no regard for the victims of 26/11. We all know that cong is the most venal and shameless party and so no use blaming them . it is just those voters who have spat on the face of the relatives of the victim and dishonoured those who died. THERE IS NO HOPE FOR JUSTCE IN THIS COUNTRY.
    RR Patil By: Varinde | 09-Nov-2009 Reply | Forward Swearing-in of Mr. RR Patil as Home Minister of Maharashtra is an insult to people and it appears politicians are bent upon to hurl such insults on people for more 5 years. What are the compulsions behind this action, perhaps only NCP and Congress knows, people don't matter any more. Nevertheless people have to reap what they have sown therefore crying foul won't affect the politicians. Jai ho.
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