Eknath Shinde: News
Eknath Shinde is an Indian politician who serves as the Cabinet Minister of Urban Development and Public Undertakings in the Maharashtra Government, as of 2021. He is a Shiv Sena member of the Legislative Assembly from the Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency of Thane. Shinde has been elected for two terms in the Thane Municipal Corporation and has also been consecutively elected for four terms in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He was born on February 9, 1964, in Maharashtra and had to leave education at an early age to earn livelihood for his family. After becoming a minister in 2014, he resumed his studies and earned his Bachelor in Arts degree. In the 1980s, he joined the Shiv Sena after coming under the influence of Anand Dighe and Bal Thackeray. Following this, he was appointed as the Shakha Pramukh of Kisan Nagar. In 1985, he also participated in the Maharashtra-Karnataka border agitation. In the 10 years as an MLA in the Legislative Assembly, Shinde continued to raise crucial issues such as The Cluster Development scheme, water scarcity, coastal security of Maharashtra, inflation, modernization of police force, Thane Metro, etc.
Sena corporator arrested for assaulting doctors admitted to hospital
Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) corporator Ramesh Mhatre has been hospitalized after he was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting doctors and medical staff at a civic-run hospital in Kalyan, Maharashtra's Thane.
Shiv Sena corporator who assaulted doctor, staff arrested
Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) corporator Ramesh Mhatre was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting doctors and hospital staff at the Shastri Nagar Hospital in Thane district, Maharashtra.
Sachin Ahir wins key post day after quitting Uddhav camp
Shiv Sena leader Sachin Ahir has been elected unopposed as the deputy chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader joins Shinde faction before key election
In a major political shift, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sachin Ahir has joined the Eknath Shinde-led faction of Shiv Sena. The development comes as a major blow to Uddhav Thackeray's camp.
Cabinet reshuffle, new BJP team likely to be announced
Speculation is rife over a possible reshuffle in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet.
Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece slams Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis
The Shiv Sena vs Shiv Sena feud has taken a new turn, with Uddhav Thackeray's faction's mouthpiece, Saamana, publishing an editorial.
6 Uddhav Sena rebel MPs join Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena
Six rebel MPs from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) officially joined the Eknath Shinde camp on Monday afternoon.
Uddhav Thackeray to begin statewide campaign amid defection row
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray will embark on a statewide outreach campaign in Maharashtra, starting June 27.
6 Sena (UBT) MPs likely to join Shinde camp today
In a major political development, six of the nine Lok Sabha MPs from Shiv Sena (UBT) are likely to merge with the Eknath Shinde-led faction, according to various media reports.
Shinde, Thackeray give contrasting messages on Shiv Sena's foundation day
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray addressed the party's 60th foundation day with contrasting messages.
Poster war erupts between Shiv Sena factions on foundation day
The two factions of the Shiv Sena party celebrated their foundation day separately in Mumbai on Friday, four years after Eknath Shinde, along with a large number of MLAs, rebelled against Uddhav Thackeray's leadership, leading to a split in the party.
Sena (UBT) issues show-cause notices to 6 'rebel' MPs
The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has issued show-cause notices to six of its Lok Sabha MPs who skipped a crucial parliamentary meeting on Thursday.
Thackeray's Sena summons all MPs for crucial meeting in Delhi
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) will hold an important meeting of its Members of Parliament (MPs) in Delhi on Thursday.
Another split in Thackeray's Shiv Sena? MPs reach Delhi
Another possible rift is brewing in the Shiv Sena (UBT) as six of its nine Lok Sabha MPs are reportedly planning to defect ahead of June 19, the foundation day of the party.
Who is Ritabrata Banerjee, the face of TMC rebellion
Ritabrata Banerjee, once the Left's poster boy, is now at the heart of a rebellion in the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Asha Bhosle's ashes immersed in Ganga
Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle, who passed away on April 12 at the age of 92, was cremated with state honors at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on April 13.
Fadnavis seeks CBI probe into Ajit Pawar's plane crash
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the plane crash that killed Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar last month.
BJP's Ritu Tawde elected unopposed as BMC mayor
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) corporator Ritu Tawde has been elected unopposed as the Mayor of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), while Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) leader Sanjay Ghadi has been elected unopposed as Deputy Mayor.
Sunetra Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra's first woman Deputy CM
Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Saturday. She succeeds her late husband, Ajit Pawar, who tragically died in a plane crash.
CCTV captures moment Ajit Pawar's plane crashed, killing all 5
The moment Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's plane crashed near Baramati on Wednesday morning has been captured on camera.
Mumbai to get general category woman mayor after lottery draw
Mumbai is set to have a woman mayor from the general category after a lottery draw on Thursday.
BMC Mayor race: Why Shinde has moved corporators to hotel
After the recent Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, Eknath Shinde, the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra and leader of the Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena, has taken precautionary measures to prevent poaching of his newly elected corporators.
Shinde rushes all corporators to hotel after BMC verdict
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has taken precautionary measures after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election results.
'Fight isn't over yet': Shiv Sena (UBT) after BMC defeat
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena have won the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. The victory ends the Thackeray family's 25-year control of India's richest civic body.
What Maharashtra civic poll elections imply for key political leaders
The recent municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra have delivered a decisive victory for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance.
Pune civic polls: BJP takes lead; opposition in single digit
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, according to trends.
BMC poll results: BJP-Sena alliance crosses majority mark
The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance has crossed the halfway mark in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, taking the lead in 119 of the 227 seats.
Maharashtra civic poll results today; recap of exit poll results
The counting of votes for the elections to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra will begin on Friday at 10:00am.
Maharashtra votes in high-stakes poll across 29 municipal corporations
Polling is underway in 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
'Beggar from Tamil Nadu': Shiv Sena (UBT) slams BJP's Annamalai
The Shiv Sena (UBT) has intensified its attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Annamalai, calling him a "traitor to Tamils" and a "beggar from Tamil Nadu."
Ex-Maharashtra DGP plotted to frame Fadnavis, Shinde in ULC scam
A special investigation report submitted by outgoing Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla has alleged that former DGP Sanjay Pandey conspired to frame Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde in the 2016 Urban Land Ceiling (ULC) scam.
Civic polls Sena candidate tears, swallows form of rival; booked
In a bizarre incident during the filing of nomination papers for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, a candidate from the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena allegedly tore and swallowed his rival's AB form.
BJP-Shiv Sena finalize seat-sharing in 200 wards for BMC elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) have reportedly largely settled their seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
'Take care of your children first': Shinde's jibe at Raj
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has taken a dig at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray after he officially announced an alliance with Shiv Sena (UBT).
'Officially declare Shiv Sena, MNS are partners': Raj Thackeray
In a historic political reunion, cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray have officially announced their alliance for the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
Thackeray cousins reunite for BMC elections after 20 years
The recent local body election results in Maharashtra have intensified the political rivalry between Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena UBT and Eknath Shinde's BJP-allied Shiv Sena despite the lopsided outcome.
BJP emerges single-largest party in Maharashtra local body polls
The ruling Mahayuti alliance has won a decisive victory in the Maharashtra local body polls, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as the single largest party.
Eknath Shinde admits strain in ties with Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has acknowledged a strain in relations with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Maharashtra doctor's suicide: Another family alleges fake postmortem, demands probe
A woman from Satara, Maharashtra, Bhagyashree Maruti Pachangne, has alleged that the doctor who died by suicide was under pressure to alter the postmortem report of her daughter, Deepali Maruti.
Could Navi Mumbai airport be linked to BKC via tunnel?
Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has asked the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to prepare a detailed feasibility report.
Red, orange alerts issued for heavy rainfall in Maharashtra districts
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red and orange alerts for heavy rainfall in several districts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai.
IMD issues red alert for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, and Palghar districts on Sunday.
Mumbai monorail breaks down amid heavy rains, 200 passengers stranded
A Mumbai monorail train broke down on Tuesday evening, stranding passengers for over two hours.