Shinde’s ‘mitra’ Ashar named VP of key state planning body, oppn vexed

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Shinde’s ‘mitra’ Ashar named VP of key state planning body, oppn vexed

Ashar is believed to have played a major role in Shinde’s rebellion against then chief minister Uddhav Thackeray in June this year. Ashar’s meteoric rise over the last few years has not escaped notice of critics