Nagpur, Jan. 31 -- Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe Patil on Saturday questioned the rush to fill the Deputy Chief Minister post in Maharashtra, saying that it is not a constitutional post and had only been vacant for three days following Ajit Pawar's demise.

Patil also called the discussion around Sunetra Pawar potentially becoming Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister an "internal matter" for the NCP.

He said the party's decision-making process and outside influences remain unclear following the death of the 66-years-old Pawar.

Speaking to ANI in Nagpur, Patil said, "This is a very serious issue. Who is making the decisions? It's also important to see who was behind the scenes, influencing and forcing the decisions. There are also rep...