Shiv Sena's Abdul Sattar upset with portfolio, quits Maharashtra cabinet

In Maharashtra , NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi have been witnessing an uproar over the division of the ministry. Shiv Sena leader Abdul Sattar, who became a minister of state during Maharashtra's cabinet expansion, has resigned from his post. The politician, who had joined the Shiv Sena from the Congress was angry at not being made a cabinet minister.

The senior Aurangabad leader's decision is yet to be accepted by his party. "We haven't received his resignation," said senior Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde.  

Another senior party leader, Sanjay Raut, said that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will speak to Abdul Sattar in this regard. "Whenever cabinet expansion is taken up, some leaders are left disappointed over not getting the position of their choice. But they should understand that this is a government of the Maha Vikas Agadi and not Shiv Sena," he said, adding that Abdul Sattar was included in the cabinet "even though he came from outside".