Sena minister Desai offers to quit, Fadnavis declines request
August 12, 2017  16:37
Shiv Sena Minister Subhash Desai,accused of graft by the opposition, today offered to resign,but Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis turned down his request.

The development comes a day after Fadnavis announced a probe by Lokayukta against Housing Minister Prakash Mehta, who has been accused by the opposition of impropriety in a slum redevelopment project in Maharashtra. 

He belongs to the BJP. The opposition has accused Desai of violating norms while allegedly denotifying lands acquired by state-run MIDC in Nashik.

On allegations against Desai, Fadnavis had yesterday said the government will request the Lokayukta to consider the case and if that does not work out, an independent probe would be conducted.

The 75-year-old Sena veteran, who holds the industries portfolio, said he met Fadnavis and offered to quit the state cabinet, but his request was rejected by the chief minister.
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