Chhagan Bhujbal, a leader of the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP, expressed his discontent at being excluded from the recent Maharashtra cabinet expansion. He revealed that he declined a Rajya Sabha seat offered after his Lok Sabha aspirations were disregarded. Bhujbal questioned his treatment within the party and hinted at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's support for his inclusion.
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