India, July 31 -- Maharashtra agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate, who has been embroiled in controversy after being caught playing an online card game in the state legislative council, is likely to be reassigned to the sports and youth welfare ministry, people familiar with the matter said.
Deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar took the decision at a meeting of senior party leaders on Thursday morning, the people said.
Kokate is likely to be replaced at the agriculture ministry by Dattatray Bharne, who currently holds the portfolio of the sports and youth welfare ministry.
Bharne, a three-time legislator from Indapur seat in Pune, is considered a close aide of Pawar and has been part of the counc...
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