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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).

After Thackeray Sena launches yatra, Shinde’s party plans own Maharashtra tour with ‘bow & arrow’

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Campaigns by the two groups come on the heels of EC order two weeks ago allotting the name ‘Shiv Sena’ and party’s traditional bow-and-arrow symbol to Shinde group. 

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Breach of privilege notice against Sanjay Raut has been moved in Lower House & CM Shinde in Upper House. Ajit Pawar of NCP, a Shiv Sena (UBT) ally, too condemned Raut's remarks.

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Shinde faction of Shiv Sena has assured SC it won't issue whip. Experts say any action against MLAs of Thackeray faction to that effect will be political and not legal.

After Aurangabad name change, Shinde govt wants Ahmednagar renamed in honour of Maratha warrior queen

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New name is in memory of Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar. Maharashtra minister & BJP leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil confirms proposal is under serious consideration.

‘Sambhajinagar, Dharashiv’: Boost for Shinde as Modi govt approves renaming of 2 Maharashtra cities

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Decision will help the Shinde-led Shiv Sena to score political points ahead of civic polls across some of Maharashtra’s major cities, including Aurangabad, later this year.

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CM Shinde’s move being seen as attempt to appropriate legacy of 1st Indian RBI governor, once described by Bal Thackeray as 'the only Maharashtra leader in Delhi with self-respect'.

Shiv Sena national executive appoints Eknath Shinde mukhya neta, invests him with ‘all powers’

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Uddhav Thackeray has challenged EC decision allowing Shinde camp to retain Sena name & symbol in Supreme Court. Party office in Parliament also handed over to group led by Maharashtra CM.

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Everything has been stolen from me, but you can’t steal the name ‘Thackeray’, says Uddhav

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The former Maharashtra CM’s statement comes three days after the Election Commission granted the ‘Shiv Sena’ name, and party symbol to Sena rebel and present CM Eknath Shinde.
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