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).

‘Taking Hindutva to Bahujan samaj’ — why firebrand Sambhaji Bhide is important for BJP-Shinde govt

Manasi Phadke - August 9, 2023

Sambhaji Bhide, a controversial figure revered by Maharashtra politicians, is in the eye of a storm for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Gandhi, Jyotiba Phule, among others.

At least 20 dead as part of crane collapses on Samruddhi expressway in Maharashtra’s Thane

Purva Chitnis - August 1, 2023

Third mishap in course of a month on the under-construction expressway, a key project of the Sena-BJP state government. Modi, Shinde govt announce compensation for victims' families.

Shinde govt gives Modi’s pet bullet train project another push, diverts forest land across 3 districts

Manasi Phadke - July 28, 2023

Part of 129.71 hectares of forest land to be diverted for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train in Maharashtra is under mangroves, while another portion is in Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

Impasse over Maharashtra cabinet expansion continues, Ajit Pawar wants key portfolios, allies reluctant

Purva Chitnis - July 12, 2023

Shinde, Fadnavis & Ajit Pawar met late Tuesday. While Pawar insisted on finance, energy, irrigation & cooperation, the other two are unwilling to part with their offices, it is learnt.

Maharashtra cabinet expansion ‘stuck over portfolio allocation’, Ajit ‘wants key home, finance’ ministries

Purva Chitnis - July 11, 2023

Shiv Sena & BJP leaders say there are more hopefuls than cabinet posts, but exercise expected to be done before 17 July, when monsoon session of assembly is to begin.

Peeved by Ajit Pawar’s ‘sudden’ switch, ‘jittery’ Sena flock meets Shinde, assured all is well

Purva Chitnis - July 6, 2023

Maharashtra CM skipped a scheduled function in Nagpur that was attended by President Droupadi Murmu & rushed back to Mumbai to convene the meeting Wednesday night.

‘Congress will also break in Maharashtra,’ says ruling Shinde Sena after ally NCP splits

ThePrint Team - July 6, 2023

Shinde Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat has said that 16 to 17 Congress MLAs were biding their time, and would soon cross over.

‘I want to lead…’ — Ajit Pawar lays bare his chief ministerial ambitions days after becoming dy CM

Manasi Phadke - July 5, 2023

Addressing his faction, the junior Pawar said he had 'created a record being deputy CM' but he 'many ideas' in his mind for which he needs to occupy Maharashtra's top seat.

‘Wanted a full bhakri, will now get half’: Resentment in Shinde’s Sena over induction of NCP ministers

Manasi Phadke - July 4, 2023

With the induction of nine NCP MLAs in the Maharashtra cabinet, the state now has only 14 vacant cabinet berths as against 23 before the Ajit Pawar-led faction joined the government.

5-time dy CM Ajit, ex-MVA minister Tatkare to OBC face Bhujbal — 9 NCP MLAs now in Shinde govt

Purva Chitnis - July 3, 2023

The additions take the number of ministers in the Maharashtra cabinet to 29, against a maximum approved number of 43. None of the new ministers have been assigned portfolios yet.

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