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Eknath Shinde
Shiv Sena
DOB
09 Feb 1964
Age
60 years
birth palce
Satara, Maharashtra
profession
Politician
Eknath Shinde biography
From working in a beer brewery in Thane and driving an autorickshaw to make ends meet, to becoming the most powerful leader in the present Shiv Sena after the Thackerays, Eknath Shinde, 58, became the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra on July 1, 2022.
In a surprise turn of events, the Shiv Sena rebel leader Shinde was sworn in as the CM and BJP leader and former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as the Deputy Chief Minister.
Shinde became the 20th Chief Minister of the state a day after Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray resigned as CM ahead of a floor test, bringing to an end the 31-month rule of his Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition.
What came as a surprise was the about-turn by Fadnavis. Shortly after he told a press conference that he would not be a part of the government, the central leadership of the party said Fadnavis would be joining the government.
The Shinde family originally belongs to Satara district and moved to Thane in the ’70s when Shinde was just a child. His start was with odd jobs, at places such as a beer brewery and fishery, apart from his stint as an autorickshaw driver, before he began his association with the Shiv Sena in the ’80s.
Shinde soon gained proximity to then Thane district Sena president Anand Dighe, who ran the local unit with an iron fist and was instrumental in making the Shiv Sena a dominant force in the area. As Shinde modelled his appearance too after his mentor, Dighe had rewarded his loyalty with helping him win a seat in the Thane Municipal Corporation in 1997.
Dighe was also there for Shinde when he lost his children to a drowning accident in 2000, which caused him to withdraw into a shell. Dighe is said to have goaded Shinde back, making him the leader of the house in the Thane Municipal Corporation.
After Dighe’s death in August 2001, Shinde filled the void left in the Shiv Sena’s Thane unit. In 2004, he became an MLA, winning the Kopri-Pachpakhadi seat, and has represented the constituency for four consecutive terms.
Since 2019, when the Shiv Sena dumped the BJP to form an unlikely triumvirate with the Congress and NCP to form the government in Maharashtra, there have been constant murmurs about Shinde’s unhappiness with the political arrangement. Many within the Shiv Sena and its allies the Congress and NCP have long feared Shinde to be the weak link as the BJP made constant attacks on the government. The impression has been further strengthened by the BJP sparing Shinde even as it went after all other major MVA leaders.
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Eknath Shinde personal life
Spouse
Lata Shinde
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Marathi & Political Science
netWorth
₹11 Crore
EKNATH SHINDE NEWS
Facing BJP’s opposition, Shinde Sena replaces sitting MPs in Hingoli, Yavatmal
April 04, 2024 11:30 pm
Hingoli MP expresses displeasure; CM says won’t abandon anyone
In a rebellion, BJP’s Buldhana poll in-charge files nomination against Mahayuti’s official candidate from Sena
April 02, 2024 12:03 pm
Unwilling to accept the Sena (Shinde faction) candidate the unit expressed its discontent by fielding a rebel candidate in Vijayraj Shinde.
Seven sitting MPs in Shinde Sena’s first list of 8 candidates
March 29, 2024 5:29 am
Shobhnaben is the wife of former Congress MLA Mahendra Singh Baraiya, who switched over to the BJP around a year ago.
Govinda joins Shinde Sena, Maharashtra CM says he will be party’s star campaigner
March 28, 2024 10:36 pm
The actor said that he has joined the party for development as he would like to work for art, culture and cinema and would accept any responsibility given by the party.
Konkan, Maharashtra: In undivided Sena bastion, a divided party gears up for tough fight: Shinde Sena vs Uddhav Sena
March 27, 2024 6:12 pm
Konkan spread across the districts of Thane, Kalyan, Palghar, Raigad, Bhiwandi and Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg consists of six Lok Sabha seats with the Sena being the most dominant entity having hold over four seats with BJP and NCP sharing a seat each.
Likening Modi to Aurangzeb act of treason, insult to nation: Shinde
March 21, 2024 11:38 pm
During the meeting, Shinde also directed party spokespersons to be careful while making statements and not stoop low like the Opposition
In Marathwada, caste divide, lack of development and drought pose challenge for ruling alliance
March 24, 2024 5:53 pm
The Marathwada region (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division) is spread across a total area of 64,590 sq km. The division comprises eight districts of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (earlier Aurangabad), Beed, Hingoli, Jalna, Latur, Nanded, Parbhani and Dharashiv (earlier Osmanabad).
NCP, Shinde Sena leaders to travel to Delhi to discuss seat sharing
March 21, 2024 7:49 am
The delay in announcement of the formula has created unease among the NCP camp as the notification for the first phase of Lok Sabha election, which has five seats from Maharashtra, was issued Wednesday.
'Uddhav sat with those against Hindutva ideology': Shinde slams INDIA bloc event
March 18, 2024 8:27 pm
Eknath Shinde said it was a black day for Shiv Sena because it was from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park that Balasaheb Thackeray addressed the country.
Yes, I was back after 2.5 years, but I caused 2 parties to split: Devendra Fadnavis
March 21, 2024 4:24 pm
The Shiv Sena split in June 2022 after Chief Minister Eknath Shinde rebelled, while the Nationalist Congress Party broke into two factions in July last year.
EKNATH SHINDE PHOTOS
Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Shehnaaz Gill and others at Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's Ganpati darshan
September 24, 2023 10:46 pm
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde hosted the who's who of Bollywood for a Ganpati darshan at his residence on Sunday. Scroll to see photos.
'MLAs come, and can go anywhere': NCP chief Sharad Pawar's party meeting in pictures
July 07, 2023 7:42 am
NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar convened a working committee meeting of the party Wednesday which was attended by 16 MLAs and office-bearers of the party’s frontal cells.
Shinde faction wins Shiv Sena party name, symbol; Uddhav camp protests
February 18, 2023 9:24 pm
The ECI Friday recognised Shinde faction as the real Shiv Sena and granted them the permission to use the name 'Shiv Sena' and the bow and arrow symbol for their party.
At first ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ event, PM Modi pays tribute to Guru Gobind Singh’s sons
December 26, 2022 10:28 pm
At first ‘Veer Bal Diwas’ event, PM Modi pays tribute to Guru Gobind Singh’s sons
Maharashtra, Karnataka Assembly sessions begin on stormy notes
December 20, 2022 1:36 pm
Sena vs Sena: Uddhav, Shinde factions hold massive Dussehra rallies in Mumbai
October 06, 2022 11:40 am
Maharashtra celebrates Dahi Handi with pomp and grandeur after pandemic-gap
August 20, 2022 2:41 pm
From auto driver to Shiv Sainik to Maharashtra CM: The journey of Eknath Shinde
July 01, 2022 12:57 pm
Eknath Shinde was sworn in as the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday, by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.
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