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Eknath Shinde
Shiv Sena (Shinde)
DOB
09 Feb 1964
Age
61 years
birth palce
Satara, Maharashtra
profession
Politician
Eknath Shinde biography
After governing as Maharashtra’s Chief Minister for the last two-and-a-half years, Shiv Sena Leader Eknath Shinde has had to swallow what is likely to be a bitter pill of accepting the post of Deputy CM in the new government that Devendra Fadnavis is set to helm.
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
Civic elections | Holding seats just for numbers is not appropriate, elective merit will be considered: Eknath Shinde
September 28, 2025 10:26 pm
Stressing the importance of party workers in elections, the deputy CM said they are the ones who help candidates win.
Shinde announces comprehensive development plan for Thane district
September 27, 2025 12:41 am
Shinde also stressed on the importance of skill development, educational initiatives, tourism promotion, and infrastructure projects for holistic district growth
Work on 300 acre Mumbai Central Park on race course land and reclaimed coastal road to start soon: Shinde
September 26, 2025 10:00 am
Cleanliness drive held at Mahatma Gandhi Rd
At meeting with Eknath Shinde, BJP’s Prasad Lad raises encroachments in BEST employee housing and irregularities in MHADA, SRA transactions
September 24, 2025 7:45 pm
Chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Mumbai’s District Planning Committee discussed various subjects under the Annual District Plan 2025–26.
Demolition notice to illegal Vashi buildings: Bombay HC seeks to know if plea against Dy CM Ekanth Shinde's stay on demolition of 2 Navi Mumbai buildings can be treated as PIL
September 21, 2025 9:38 am
On September 17, the HC noted that though the NGO has not taken up a cause of encroachment on public land or a public street or land belonging to the government, "a serious issue was raised as regards illegal structures being erected since 2002-2003 onwards".
Eknath Shinde at Idea Exchange: ‘In Lok Sabha, did we say they stole the votes? They got more seats, didn’t they?'
September 08, 2025 11:03 pm
A grassroots Maratha leader, he has been a strategic figure in the ongoing Maratha reservation movement. As chief minister from June 2022 to November 2024, he oversaw major infrastructure projects, including the Samruddhi Mahamarg and Atal Setu
120 acres of racecourse to be developed on the lines of New York's Central Park: Shinde
September 08, 2025 12:25 pm
Shinde also added that no construction work will be carried out in the plot and the entire idea is to make it a world class central park-like facility that can be accessed by citizens.
Deora seeks curbs on protests in South Mumbai, sparks row
September 05, 2025 2:05 am
Raut says ‘anti-Maratha’; Shinde steps in to clarify
Devendra Fadnavis sees off the Jarange Patil problem for now, but Mahayuti cracks open
September 04, 2025 4:00 pm
While some in the BJP question the intentions of Sena and NCP Dy CMs in staying away, Sena minister says “not a single piece of evidence” to show party worked against the government
Maratha reservation won’t affect OBC quota, all measures to be within legal framework: Eknath Shinde
August 29, 2025 5:23 pm
Speaking after activist Manoj Jarange Patil launched an indefinite hunger strike on Friday, Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde said equitable development remains the government’s priority.
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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