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Who is Eknath Shinde?

Eknath Shinde, who led the rebellion against Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, became the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra on July 30.
 
Earlier, he was the Cabinet Minister of Urban Development and Public Works (Public Undertakings) in the state government.
 
The 58-year-old is a Member of Legislative Assembly from Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency of Thane and has been elected consecutively for 4 terms in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019.
 
Background
 
Shinde hails from the Jawali taluka in Satara and belongs to the Maratha community. He used to drive an auto rickshaw to support his family in Thane. He was elected to the Thane Municipal Corporation in 1997 and tasked by the Shiv Sena to work there, which helped him build a base in the region.
 
Shinde was introduced to politics by then Thane Shiv Sena President Anand Dighe in early 1980 and became successor to the latter's legacy after his death in 2001. He rose through the ranks after launching a labour union for the party. His position in the Shiv Sena became stronger after Bal Thackeray's nephew Raj left the party and launched Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.
 
According to reports, Shinde's 11-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter died by drowning during a boat ride in 2000. Shinde went into depression and was supported by Dighe at the time.
 
Shinde's only surviving child, Dr. Shrikant Shinde, is an orthopaedic surgeon who has also been the elected Member of Parliament to the Lok Sabha from the Kalyan constituency since 2014.
 
Maharashtra political crisis
 
The crisis began on June 21 when rebel leader Shinde and several other MLAs of the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition moved to Surat in BJP-governed Gujarat, throwing the coalition into a crisis. As a result, Uddhav Thackeray resigned from the post of Chief Minister and said will also resign from the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
 
During a joint press conference on June 30, Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis announced that Shinde would be sworn in as the next Chief Minister of the state.

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"Conspirators, opportunists, backstabbers cannot carry forward the legacy of Balasaheb," said Sibal on Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

Updated On: 10 Apr 2023 | 9:54 AM IST

Shinde said Adityanath has revived the "pride of our faith" and added that under his leadership, "the city of Lord Ram is touching new dimensions of development"

Updated On: 10 Apr 2023 | 6:50 AM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Saturday evening embarked on the tour of Ayodhya where he will offer prayers to Lord Ram by boarding a flight for Lucknow

Updated On: 08 Apr 2023 | 6:36 PM IST

Pawar is a very senior politician and must have spoken on the Adani issue after much study, and, therefore, those protesting should clarify their stand, the CM said

Updated On: 08 Apr 2023 | 11:11 AM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde flagged off a special train to Ayodhya carrying activists of his party Shiv Sena amid fanfare, two days ahead of his own visit to the temple town

Updated On: 07 Apr 2023 | 7:02 PM IST

Amid plans by BJP and Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to carry out Savarkar Gaurav Yatra, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said that Savarkar is not a national issue

Updated On: 02 Apr 2023 | 6:54 AM IST

Suspended BJP MLA from Telangana, T Raja Singh, on Sunday said Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde should imitate his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath and demolish illegal encroachments

Updated On: 20 Mar 2023 | 8:14 AM IST

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday chaired a review meeting of the Health department at Mumbai's Vidhan Bhavan to take stock of the state's preparedness

Updated On: 17 Mar 2023 | 7:44 AM IST

The farmers have been holding a long foot march from Nashik to Mumbai in a bid to put forward their demands before the government

Updated On: 16 Mar 2023 | 8:44 AM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will visit Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh after the ongoing budget session of the state legislature ends later this month, his close aide said on Wednesday.

Updated On: 16 Mar 2023 | 7:51 AM IST

He said a committee has been set up under Agriculture Commissioner to study this issue

Updated On: 13 Mar 2023 | 12:00 PM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said the state Budget, which is to be presented on Thursday, will fulfil the needs and aspirations of women and the middle class across the state

Updated On: 09 Mar 2023 | 7:20 AM IST

In a detailed tweet, he attacked the Shiv Sena Chief Minister Eknath Shinde regime for having no care for the common man owing to low air grade in the MMR

Updated On: 06 Mar 2023 | 2:42 PM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told the legislative assembly that his govt is with onion farmers amid reports of falling prices of the key kitchen staple in the wholesale market

Updated On: 01 Mar 2023 | 7:15 AM IST

"They are given tea, not biriyani. It is in our culture that when someone comes they are offered tea and water," he added

Updated On: 27 Feb 2023 | 7:02 AM IST

The Speaker said that there is only one Shiv Sena with 55 MLAs which is led by Shinde and legislator Bharat Gogawale has been recognised as its chief whip

Updated On: 24 Feb 2023 | 11:05 AM IST

While Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the Supreme Court had not accepted the demand of status quo, Thackeray faction leader Anil Desai said that the court had taken up the plea

Updated On: 23 Feb 2023 | 7:44 AM IST

Speaking to ANI, Minister Uday Samant said, We agreed that CM Eknath Shinde will be our new Shivsena party chief. We will soon submit our letter to the Election Commission regarding this

Updated On: 22 Feb 2023 | 7:55 AM IST

This would be the first party-level meeting to be chaired by CM Shinde, after the Election Commission's decision that the name Shiv Sena and its poll symbol will remain with the Shinde camp

Updated On: 21 Feb 2023 | 11:03 AM IST

The plea said that the poll panel "failed" to consider that his action enjoys a majority in the Legislative Council and Rajya Sabha

Updated On: 21 Feb 2023 | 7:27 AM IST