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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).

‘Just like taking supari to speak against someone,’ Eknath Shinde reacts to Kunal Kamra’s jibe at him

PTI -
Kamra had performed a parody of a popular Hindi song from the film 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai, apparently referring to Shinde as a 'gaddar,' (traitor).

‘I don’t fear this mob,’ Kunal Kamra refuses to apologise for stand-up act on Eknath Shinde

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The comic further criticised the vandalism of the Habitat Comedy Club in Khar as well as a hotel in whose premises the club is located, calling it 'senseless'.

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Kunal Kamra row: Maharashtra CM Fadnavis says legal action will be taken, demands apology from comic

Purva Chitnis -
Kamra had called Dy CM Eknath Shinde a 'traitor' during a comedy set. Meanwhile, Opposition questioned law & order situation after Shiv Sena members vandalised venue in Mumbai.

FIR registered against Shinde Sena’s youth group for vandalising Mumbai’s Habitat standup comedy set

ANI -
In his show, Kamra taunted Shinde using a modified version of a Hindi song from the film 'Dil To Pagal Hai', eliciting laughter from the audience. An FIR was filed against the comedian.

As budget skips mention of ex-CM Shinde’s schemes, Fadnavis govt insists they haven’t been nixed

Purva Chitnis -
This comes amid an alleged cold war between CM Fadnavis and his deputy Shinde, even as ministers and MLAs deny the claim.

Amit Shah’s command and control system in BJP is malfunctioning. Even poll wins can’t fix it

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One can only imagine how unhappy Devendra Fadnavis must have been as Eknath Shinde’s deputy. Now the shoe is on the other foot, and Shinde is feeling the pinch.

How Shinde-led Sena went headhunting to fill party posts, even recruiting from rival parties

Purva Chitnis -
Shinde-led Shiv Sena revamps organisational structure, attracting members from rival parties through a formal selection process with interviews, scrutiny, and grassroots outreach.

Rift within Mahayuti 2.0 widens as Fadnavis seeks to put his stamp on govt, Shinde continues to sulk

Purva Chitnis -
Signs of discord have surfaced with Eknath Shinde frequently skipping meetings chaired by CM Devendra Fadnavis, and with friction over guardian ministers unresolved.

The Sena vs Sena fight persists in Maharashtra. One plans to focus on ‘expansion’, other seeks ‘revenge’

Purva Chitnis -
Heads of both factions were speaking at separate events to mark Bal Thackeray’s birthday. Shinde wishes to take his party to every household, while Uddhav insists his Hindutva is ‘clean’.
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