Washing Machine Jibe

The Congress on Tuesday slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his criticism of the grand old party in handling the northeast over the years, calling him a "product of the BJP washing machine".

Portfolios were allocated during the day to nine MLAs, including Ajit Pawar, who joined the Eknath Shinde government on July 2.

Mr Rathod, who was part of the previous Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, resigned last year over his alleged link to a woman's death.

The Congress on Tuesday slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his criticism of the grand old party in handling the northeast over the years, calling him a "product of the BJP washing machine".

Portfolios were allocated during the day to nine MLAs, including Ajit Pawar, who joined the Eknath Shinde government on July 2.

Mr Rathod, who was part of the previous Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, resigned last year over his alleged link to a woman's death.