Sanjay Rathod

2022 - 8 - 9

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Why BJP's U-turn on Sanjay Rathod for minister: Need for a ... (The Indian Express)

The BJP had held a series of rallies when the Uddhav Thackeray Sena was in power, demanding Sanjay Rathod's expulsion from then government, over alleged ...

He was also a minister in the previous BJP-Sena government led by Devendra Fadnavis, as Minister of State for Revenue. “It is very unfortunate that former minister Sanjay Rathore, who caused the death of Pooja Chavan, has been given the post. While the induction of rebel Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Rathod in the Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday took many by surprise, given the BJP’s protests against him earlier, political expediency appears to have won over any qualms the party has.

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Maharashtra Cabinet: Sanjay Rathod's Entry Leads To Friction As ... (NDTV)

Sanjay Rathod was minister in Uddhav Thackeray's government before he had to quit last year after a TikTok star's suicide was linked to him.

He is backed by 40 of the 55 Shiv Sena MLAs. Opposition had criticised the delay. Today, Mr Rathod was one of 18 MLAs sworn in at a grand ceremony in Mumbai as the cabinet was finally expanded beyond the Shinde-Fadnavis duo. Eknath Shinde has defended including him now: "He's been given the clean chit by police after investigation during the previous government. In the Sena mutiny that unseated that alliance, Mr Rathod was one of the MLAs who sided with Team Shinde, breaking up the Shiv Sena and "resuming a natural alliance" with the BJP. Mr Shinde had cited the "clean chit" last month too — barely a week after taking charge — amid speculations that Sanjay Rathod would get a cabinet spot. I will continue my fight against him."

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From Abdul Sattar to Sanjay Rathod - Tainted politicians in ... (Free Press Journal)

Opposition NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena slammed Shinde for induction of legislators including Sanjay Rathod, Vijaykumar Gavit, Abdul Sattar and Tanaji Sawant ...

He declared that he will initiate legal action for inclusion of names of his daughters in the list of disqualified candidates. Sattar denied charges saying that he will seek an inquiry into how the names of his two daughters cropped up in the list though they had "failed" to clear it. Sattar, who was minister of state for revenue left Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and defected to the Eknath Shinde camp. To receive it on Telegram, please click here. Wagh claimed that she will continue her fight as she has full faith in the judiciary. NCP, Congress and Thackeray faction have demanded a probe in this regard.

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Shinde under fire for inducting tainted MLAs Sanjay Rathod and ... (The New Indian Express)

The CM does not care about the allegations against his ministers. What matters for him is loyalty as these tainted MLAs stood by him, sources said.

Meanwhile, Chitra Wagh, vice president of BJP (Maharashtra unit), said it is very unfortunate that Sanjay Rathod, who was responsible for the death of Pooja Chavan, was sworn in as a minister. He further said that if some one still has issue with Rathod, then they will hear him out as well. It was alleged that Sattar's children manipulated the TET exam results to inflate their marks. He was mired into controversy when the names of his two daughters had surfaced in teachers eligibility test (TET) scam. Following the controversy, Rathod was forced to resign from Uddhav Thackeray Cabinet. Sanjay Rathod's name had surfaced in TikTok star Pooja Chavan suicide case.

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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde defends inclusion of Sanjay Rathod ... (Mid-Day)

Talking to reporters after the expansion of his ministry, Shinde also said another round of cabinet expansion will take place soon.

Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever. "During the MVA (rule), he (Rathod) was given a clean chit. Police had given him a clean chit.

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BJP drove Sanjay Rathod out of MVA govt. Now, controversial MLA ... (ThePrint)

Shiv Sena leader Rathod resigned as minister in 2021 after allegations linked him to TikTok star's 'suicide' . Rifts emerge in BJP over his induction, ...

Days later, when Shinde raised the banner of rebellion in the Shiv Sena, Rathod sided with him. Pooja Chavan, a Tiktok star from Marathwada’s Beed district, died after she fell off the balcony of her Pune apartment in February 2021. Rathod is a four-time MLA from Digras in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district. In 2017 — when Fadnavis was CM — a high-level probe found Gavit guilty of corruption and irregularities in the tribal development department, which he had headed from 2004 to 2009. Sattar, a former Congress leader who joined the Shiv Sena in 2019, has denied the allegations. I believe in God and justice.

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Sanjay Rathod back as minister, BJP's Chitra Wagh infuriated (Pune Mirror)

Sanjay Rathod had resigned as minister from MVA government following allegations in the Pooja Chavan death case.

BJP party who made him resign from his position following Pooja Chavan matter made him minister." Now Chavan has taken oath as a cabinet minister in the government led Shivsena and BJP. Shivsena leader Sanjay Rathod, who had resigned from the cabinet during the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, after allegations in the Pune's Pooja Chavan death case, has taken oath as minister in the Eknath Shidne-led state government.

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संजय राठोड बने कैबिनेट मंत्री, जल्द मिलेगा खाता (Navabharat)

जिले के पालकमंत्री बनने की संभावना यवतमाल. लंबे समय से विवादों में रहें और बिते माह ...

बता दें की यवतमाल जिले में भाजपा के 5 विधायक है, राज्य में महाविकास आघाडी से सत्ता जाने के बाद शिवसेना के बगावती नेता एकनाथ शिंदे के मुख्यमंत्री और भाजपा नेता देवेंद्र फडणवीस के उपमुख्यमंत्री बनने के बाद जिले में भाजपा विधायकों को मंत्रीमंडल में स्थान मिल सकता है, एैसी चर्चाएं जारी थी.लेकिन शिवसेना विधायक संजय राठोड के शिंदे-फडणवीस सरकार में कैबिनेट मंत्री बनने के बाद इन चर्चाओं पर विराम लगा है. उल्लेखनिय है की पुजा चव्हाण की आत्महत्या के बाद विवादों में घीरे संजय राठोड के खिलाफ कारवाई की मांग को लेकर आक्रमक हुई भाजपा नेता चित्रा वाघ आज राठोड के फिर से मंत्री बनने के बाद फिर से आक्रमक तेवर अपनाती दिखी.बता दें की इससे पहले पुजा चव्हाण की आत्महत्या के लिए संजय राठोड जिम्मेदार होने का आरोप लगाकर राठोड के महाविकास आघाडी सरकार से ईस्तीफे की मांग की थी.बाद में संजय राठोड से उध्दव इाकरे ने मंत्रीपद का ईस्तीफा ले लिया था. एैसी चर्चा राजनितीक स्तर पर जारी है.बता दें की राठोड 2014 में युती सरकार में राजस्व राज्यमंत्री, 2019 में महाविकास आघाडी सरकार में कैबिनेट मंत्री समेत यवतमाल जिले के पालकमंत्री के रुप में जिम्मेदारी निभा चुके है.लेकिन 2021 में बंजारा समुदाय की युवती पुजा चव्हाण की पुणे में आत्महत्या के बाद विवादों में आए संजय राठोड कों मविआ सरकार से मंत्रीपद से ईस्तीफा देना पडा था. लेकिन शिवसेना में बगावत करने के बाद जिसे संजय राठोड ने पार्टी में क्रांती कहा है,फलस्वरुप उन्हे शिंदे गुट से कैबिनेट मंत्री पद दिया गया है. लेकिन शिवसेना और उसके नेता उध्दव ठाकरे से बगावत के बाद संजय राठोड के राजनितीक भविष्य पर सवाल उठाए जा रहे थे, उनके शिवसेना और उध्दव ठाकरे से बगावत के बाद जिले के शिवसेना के पदाधिकारीयों, नेताओं और कार्यकर्ताओं का एक बडा समुह उनके खिलाफ हो चुका है.लेकिन उनके निर्वाचनक्षेत्र में उनके समुदाय का जनमत,और बगावती भूमिका के बाद राजनितीक स्थान को बरकरार रखने के लिए ही शिंदे सरकार में उन्हे मंत्रीपद का स्थान दिया गया है. उल्लेखनिय है की इसी वर्ष की शुरुआत में पुजा चव्हाण आत्महत्या मामलें में विवादों में घीरने के बाद संजय राठोड कों कैबिनेट मंत्री पद से ईस्तीफा देना पडा था. जिसके बाद वें शिवसेना में विधायकों की बगावत के बाद एकनाथ शिंदे गुट में शामिल हो चुके थे. शिंदे के राज्य के मुख्यमंत्री बनने के बाद मंत्रीमंडल के गठन को लेकर बागी विधायकों समेत समर्थकों की निगाहें टिकी थी. यवतमाल. लंबे समय से विवादों में रहें और बिते माह शिवसेना में अंदरुनी बगावत के बाद एकनाथ शिंदे गुट में शामिल होनेवाले यवतमाल जिले के शिवसेना नेता तथा विधायक संजय राठोड को राज्य के मंत्रीमंडल में शामिल किया गया है.मंगलवार 9 अगस्त को संजय राठोड ने बतौर कैबिनेट मंत्री के रुप में मुंबई में आयोजित मंत्रीमंडल विस्तार समारोह में कैबिनेट मंत्री पद की शपथ ली.

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A “clean chit” that led to Snjay Rathod's induction in cabinet (Hindustan Times)

Minutes before Chief Minister Eknath Shinde decided to include Sanjay Rathod as a minister at the last moment, on Tuesday, a call was made to Pune police ...

Between July 22 to July 28, 28,418 tests were conducted in Pune district and between July 29 to August 4 24,623 tests were done. Chavan who also hailed from tribal community like Rathod, was a native of Beed and was in Pune for further education. After the swearing-in ceremony was complete, Shinde told media that Rathod was given a clean chit in the case. Even though Pune district is the second district to conduct the highest number of tests after Thane in state, the number of tests conducted are 0.87 times less between July 29 to August 4. “Rathod was given clean chit in the previous government’s tenure. As the CM was informed about the status, decision was taken to include Rathod in the cabinet.

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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde defends inclusion of Sanjay Rathod ... (Economic Times)

On Tuesday, Shinde expanded his two-member ministry. Eighteen legislators, including Rathod, were sworn in as cabinet ministers at Raj Bhavan in south ...

"During the MVA (rule), he (Rathod) was given a clean chit. "During the MVA (rule), he (Rathod) was given a clean chit. So, he was included in the cabinet. Police had given him a clean chit. So, he was included in the cabinet. Talking to reporters after the expansion of his ministry, Shinde also said another round of cabinet expansion will take place soon.

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Sanjay Rathod: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde defends inclusion ... (The Economic Times)

On Tuesday, Shinde expanded his two-member ministry. Eighteen legislators, including Rathod, were sworn in as cabinet ministers at Raj Bhavan in south ...

"During the MVA (rule), he (Rathod) was given a clean chit. "During the MVA (rule), he (Rathod) was given a clean chit. So, he was included in the cabinet. Police had given him a clean chit. So, he was included in the cabinet. Talking to reporters after the expansion of his ministry, Shinde also said another round of cabinet expansion will take place soon.

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