Mumbai, Nov 18 (PTI) While most Shiv Sena ministers on Tuesday skipped the meeting of the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra cabinet, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who heads the ruling NCP, said he did not sense any disgruntlement during the meeting.

Only Eknath Shinde attends from Shiv Sena

From the Shiv Sena, only Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who heads the party, attended the cabinet meeting, sources said.

The ruling Sena wanted to send a message to ally BJP that it did not approve of the latter weaning away its workers and leaders. The recent defections from the Sena to the BJP in Kalyan-Dombivli seem to be the trigger point, they said.

Pawar: ‘Did not sense any unhappiness’

Talking to reporters here, Pawar, however, said he was under the impression that the absence of S

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