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Topic: Eknath Shinde

Eknath Shinde was the united Shiv Sena’s most senior leader in Thane, a satellite city of Mumbai and a stronghold of the party. The Shiv Sena, launched by Bal Thackeray in 1966, split in 2022 when Eknath Shinde led a rebellion to topple the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government. The new faction then formed a government with the BJP, with Shinde as CM. The new party — Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) — now claims to be the real Shiv Sena.

Shinde was brought up in Thane, which continues to be his stronghold. In his early years in the party, he was influenced by Anand Dhige, a prominent Shiv Sena leader in the area. A Shiv Sainik who headed a shakha back in 1980s, Shinde became a corporator in the Thane Municipal Corporation before becoming an MLA in 2004. He has been a member of the assembly for four terms now. In 2019, in the Uddhav Thackeray government, he worked as Minister of Urban Development and Public Works and Minister of Home Affairs (Acting).

Why Mumbai’s iconic Mahalaxmi Racecourse is at centre of slugfest between Shinde govt & Opposition

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On Monday, Shinde govt gave nod to BMC's plan of building central park on lines of New York, London for which it proposes to take over 120 acre of land of the 211-acre race course.

Uddhav aide Ravindra Waikar was in BMC crosshairs till last month. Then he joined Shinde’s Sena

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Based on an FIR registered on complaint by BMC employee, ED was probing the Jogeshwari MLA over plan to construct hotel on plot reserved for garden. But last month, BMC did a U-turn.

Tunnels, cycling tracks, park — all about Worli-Marine Drive stretch of Mumbai coastal road

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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde to flag off Worli-Marine Drive stretch of Mumbai coastal road. Work on 2nd stretch from Versova to Dahisar to begin in next phase.

‘Not a game of numbers’ — Why SC is looking at Speaker’s declaration of Shinde faction as ‘real Sena’

Apoorva Mandhani -
Speaker Narwekar declared Shinde-led faction 'real Shiv Sena' by relying on 'legislative majority'. SC wondered Thursday if decision went against its 2023 judgment in the case.

Mumbai plans ‘pod taxi’ network in prime business hub BKC on public-private model

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Shinde-led Maharashtra govt plans Rs 84 cr special publicity drive ahead of Lok Sabha polls

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Of guns, glory & machinations: Inside story of BJP-Sena tussle in Shinde’s stronghold Thane

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BJP, for long, had been trying to make inroads in this district. Now with CM's MP son increasingly asserting his presence, there is anger among the rank and file of the party.

Mahayuti will win 45 seats in Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, says CM Eknath Shinde

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Addressing a gathering, the CM highlighted achievements of the state government across various sectors and the benefits of a "double engine government"

Focus on infra, culture — highlights from Maharashtra interim budget & Opposition’s criticism

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Reservation agitation established Shinde as a Maratha leader. Risky to play politics over it

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