TopicEknath Shinde

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).

Uddhav Thackeray in Supreme Court against EC move to grant Sena name, symbol to Eknath Shinde

ThePrint Team - 20 February, 2023

The Thackeray faction’s lawyer sought an urgent hearing of the plea, which will now be mentioned Tuesday.

Our ‘bow and arrow’ stolen, we’ll expose these thieves, says Sanjay Raut

ANI - 19 February, 2023

Calling the poll panel's decision as "murder of democracy", Uddhav Thackeray said he will approach the Supreme Court against the decision.

Made ‘democratic’ in 1999, amended in 2018, the Shiv Sena constitution EC has slammed

Manasi Phadke - 18 February, 2023

EC order Friday termed Shiv Sena's amended constitution 'undemocratic'. It admonished political parties that 'turn functionaries into puppets controlled by a leader'.

Thackeray faction faces uphill battle after EC order allotting Shiv Sena name, symbol to Shinde

Purva Chitnis - 18 February, 2023

With the Shiv Sena name & bow and arrow symbol, Eknath Shinde faction has edge over Uddhav Thackeray group. BMC polls later this year will be litmus test for both.

How EC ruled in Shinde’s favour: More MLAs & MPs, Shiv Sena constitution ‘undemocratic’

Manasi Phadke - 17 February, 2023

Citing its 1972 order, EC applied 3 tests to settle dispute over Shiv Sena name & symbol: Test of aims & objectives, party constitution, strength of organisational/legislative wing.

EC awards ‘Shiv Sena’ party name, ‘bow & arrow’ symbol to Eknath Shinde faction

ThePrint Team - 17 February, 2023

The factions led by Thackeray and Shinde concluded their arguments before the Election Commission in January, with both sides claiming the 'Shiv Sena' name.

‘Cabinet seat in Shinde govt for Rs 100 crore’: How conmen targeted MLAs in ‘cash-for-berths’ scam

Purva Chitnis - 12 February, 2023

Mumbai Police Crime Branch's preliminary probe suggests accused tried to take advantage of political flux in Maharashtra brought about by Sena split that culminated in fall of MVA govt.

Shinde govt’s Rs 143-cr publicity drive as BMC polls near — full-page ads, jingles on radio

Manasi Phadke - 10 February, 2023

Shinde govt run will run campaign until 31 March, with focus on 15 schemes and projects across departments. Ads will be placed on newspapers, tv channel, radio among others.

Maharashtra MLC elections: Blow to Shinde-Fadnavis govt as MVA wins 2 of 5 seats, leads in 1

Purva Chitnis - 3 February, 2023

Of 5 graduate & teachers’ LC seats that went to polls 30 January, BJP lost Nagpur — home turf of dy CM Devendra Fadnavis & BJP leader Nitin Gadkari, but won Sena stronghold Konkan.

Schemes, loans & evictions — how Mumbai’s hawkers become political fodder before every election

Purva Chitnis - 3 February, 2023

Often used by political parties as part of their campaign strategies, Mumbai's hawkers wait for poll promises to be fulfilled, but know not to get their hopes high.

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