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New Maharashtra CM: Eknath Shinde was sworn in as the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra at the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on June 30, 2022. Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the deputy Maharashtra CM, just few hours after he said that he will stay out of the new Maharashtra government. Eknath Shinde was serving previously as the Cabinet Minister of Urban Development and Public Works (Public Undertakings) in Maharashtra state government. He is also an elected MLA from Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency of Thane. He has been elected as an MLA in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly four consecutive times in 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019. Eknath Shinde: 7 Lesser Known Facts About new Maharashtra's CM 1. Eknath belongs to the Maratha Community and hails from the Jawali taluka in Satara, Maharashtra. 2. He used to drive an autorickshaw to support his family. 3. He was introduced to politics by the then Thane Shiv Sena President Anand Dighe in early 1980s. 4. He became a successor to Dighe's legacy after his passing in 2001. 5. He was elected as a Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for the first time in 2004. 6. He has been a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for four consecutive terms in 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019. 7. He was appointed as the leader of Shiv Sena in 2018. Family Tragedy Eknath Shinde lost two of his sons in a boating accident on June 2, 2000. His two sons Dipesh (aged 11) and Shubhada (aged 7) had gone boating in a lake n...

New Delhi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday hailed the victory of his faction in the floor test of the Maharashtra Assembly. Speaking in the Assembly today, Shinde said, “I thank Devendra Fadnavis ji for giving me a chance to work as a minister in the previous government… I could work on Samruddhi Mahamarg project. He was to give the Deputy CM post to Shiv Sena also in 2019.” “We are Shivsainiks and we will always be Shivsainiks of Balasaheb and Anand Dighe. I want to remind you who was there and who got Balasaheb’s voting banned for six years,” the Maharashtra Chief Minister said. “Initially, I was supposed to be made the Chief Minister in the MVA government… But later Ajit Dada (Ajit Pawar) or someone said that I should not be made the Chief Minister. I had no problem and I told Uddhav ji to go ahead, and that I was with him. I never eyed that post,” Shinde said. Initially, I was supposed to be made CM in the MVA govt… But later Ajit Dada (Ajit Pawar) or someone said that I should not be made CM. I had no problem and I told Uddhav ji to go ahead, and that I was with him. I never eyed that post: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde — ANI (@ANI) Shinde referred to two of his children who had died and got emotional. “They attacked my family…My father is alive, my mother died. I could not give much time to my parents. They would be asleep when I came and would go to work when I slept. I could not give much time to my son Shrikant. My two children died – at the time...

Addressing the Assembly, Shinde said, "I thank Devendra Fadnavis ji for giving me a chance to work as a minister in the previous government... I could work on Samruddhi Mahamarg project. He was to give the Deputy CM post to Shiv Sena also in 2019." "We are Shivsainiks and we will always be Shivsainiks of Balasaheb and Anand Dighe. I want to remind you who was there and who got Balasaheb's voting banned for six years," the Maharashtra Chief Minister was quoted by ANI in its report. "Initially, I was supposed to be made the Chief Minister in the MVA government... But later Ajit Dada (Ajit Pawar) or someone said that I should not be made the Chief Minister. I had no problem and I told Uddhav ji to go ahead, and that I was with him. I never eyed that post," Shinde said. Referring to his children's demise, CM Shinde said, "They attacked my family...my father is alive, my mother died. i could not give much time to my parents. they would be asleep when i came and would go to work when i slept. i could not give much time to my son shrikant. my two children died - at the time, anand dighe consoled me. i used to think, what is there to live for? i will stay with my family." Maharashtra CM Shinde Wins Floor Test On the final day of the two-day special session of the state legislature, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde passed the key floor test. The motion of confidence was supported by 164 members of the 288-member parliament, while it was opposed by 99. Three lawmakers did no...

Last Updated: 11th June, 2023 18:03 IST Eknath Shinde Accuses NCP Of Promoting Dynastic Politics After Pawar Elevates His Daughter Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Sunday accused the NCP of promoting dynastic politics, a day after NCP president Sharad Pawar appointed his daughter Supriya Sule as working president. Asked about his son and MP Shrikant Shinde's remarks that some local BJP leaders in Maharashtra were engaging in selfish politics, the Maharashtra CM said it was a small matter and the BJP has issued an explanation over it. "It was a small issue and it is over now. The president of Maharashtra BJP, Chandrashekhar Bawankule has given an explanation on that and I don't feel there is any need to say anything else on that," Shinde said. Asked to comment on the political situation in Maharashtra, Shinde said when he returns to his state, there will be a lot of time to discuss it. "I am in Kashmir right now. When I return there, we will have a lot of time to discuss that. I met Manoj Sinha and we had good discussions. I requested him that many tourists come here from Maharashtra, and if we get some place for Maharashtra Bhawan, that will benefit the tourists," the Maharashtra CM said.

Premium Newsmaker | Eknath Shinde: No. 2 after the Thackerays, backer of BJP, MVA’s ‘weakest link’ could have dealt final blow According to party sources, the final straw for Eknath Shinde might have been the Shiv Sena's decision to override his suggestion that the party contest the Thane Municipal Corporation polls alone. 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, looked set on Tuesday to join the ranks of leaders like Chhagan Bhujbal and Narayan Rane who had earlier Worryingly for the Thackerays, Shinde has the loyalty of many party MLAs for being accessible to MLAs – especially when an appointment at Matoshree can be tough – and being generous with economic largesse. 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 Also Read | 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 fo...