<p>Mumbai: In a bid to quell potential dissent in the ruling Shiv Sena ahead of assembly polls, the Eknath Shinde-led government on Monday appointed former MP Anandrao Adsul and party MLA Sanjay Shirsat on key bodies.</p>.<p>Shirsat has been appointed the chairman of the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), one of the richest state government undertakings.</p>.<p>Shirsat is one of the Shiv Sena MLAs who was vocal about his disappointment over not getting a cabinet position in the past.</p>.<p>According to an order issued by the Urban Development Department, headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the Cidco chairman's post is equivalent to cabinet rank.</p>.Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 | Maha Yuti seat-sharing to be finalised in 8-10 days: CM Eknath Shinde.<p>Siddhesh Kadam, son of Sena leader Ramdas Kadam, was made the chairman of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board.</p>.<p>Shinde also appointed his party colleague and former MP Anandrao Adsul as the chairman of the Maharashtra State Scheduled Caste and Tribes Commission.</p>.<p>A government order issued on Monday stated that the tenure of the appointment would be for the next one-and-a-half years or till the next government order is out.</p>.<p>Adsul had earlier claimed that he had been promised to be made governor of a state, but Sena did not follow through.</p>.<p>Dharmpal Meshram, vice president of the state BJP and its spokesperson, has been appointed deputy chairperson of the State Scheduled Caste and Tribes Commission for a three-year term.</p>.<p>The state government recently granted cabinet rank to the chairman of Balasaheb Thackeray Turmeric Research and Training Centre (BTTRTC) in Vasmat tehsil of Hingoli district.</p>.<p>Established in 2022, the BTTRTC was initially headed by former MP Hemant Patil.</p>.<p>The state government Monday elevated the post of Hemant Patil to the rank of a cabinet minister.</p>.<p>Political observers stated that Shinde is trying to pacify his colleagues disappointed over various reasons.</p>
<p>Mumbai: In a bid to quell potential dissent in the ruling Shiv Sena ahead of assembly polls, the Eknath Shinde-led government on Monday appointed former MP Anandrao Adsul and party MLA Sanjay Shirsat on key bodies.</p>.<p>Shirsat has been appointed the chairman of the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), one of the richest state government undertakings.</p>.<p>Shirsat is one of the Shiv Sena MLAs who was vocal about his disappointment over not getting a cabinet position in the past.</p>.<p>According to an order issued by the Urban Development Department, headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the Cidco chairman's post is equivalent to cabinet rank.</p>.Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 | Maha Yuti seat-sharing to be finalised in 8-10 days: CM Eknath Shinde.<p>Siddhesh Kadam, son of Sena leader Ramdas Kadam, was made the chairman of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board.</p>.<p>Shinde also appointed his party colleague and former MP Anandrao Adsul as the chairman of the Maharashtra State Scheduled Caste and Tribes Commission.</p>.<p>A government order issued on Monday stated that the tenure of the appointment would be for the next one-and-a-half years or till the next government order is out.</p>.<p>Adsul had earlier claimed that he had been promised to be made governor of a state, but Sena did not follow through.</p>.<p>Dharmpal Meshram, vice president of the state BJP and its spokesperson, has been appointed deputy chairperson of the State Scheduled Caste and Tribes Commission for a three-year term.</p>.<p>The state government recently granted cabinet rank to the chairman of Balasaheb Thackeray Turmeric Research and Training Centre (BTTRTC) in Vasmat tehsil of Hingoli district.</p>.<p>Established in 2022, the BTTRTC was initially headed by former MP Hemant Patil.</p>.<p>The state government Monday elevated the post of Hemant Patil to the rank of a cabinet minister.</p>.<p>Political observers stated that Shinde is trying to pacify his colleagues disappointed over various reasons.</p>