The Maharashtra government has shifted Manikrao Kokate from the Agriculture Ministry to the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs following a controversy over a viral video that showed him playing a mobile game during an assembly session.

The clip, shared on X by NCP-SP MLA Rohit Pawar, appeared to show Kokate engaged in an online rummy game while the session was in progress, sparking a political uproar, reported news agency ANI. 

Reacting sharply to Kokate’s reassignment, NCP-SP leader Supriya Sule took a dig at the government, calling the move a “reward” for playing rummy.