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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
Five senior BJP corporators cross over to Shiv Sena
November 15, 2025 1:35 am
They were inducted into the party in Dy CM Shinde’s presence.
For BMC election: Sena UBT, BJP lose 30% of seats; Shinde Sena emerges lucky in lottery for ward reservation
November 12, 2025 12:34 am
The lottery was held for all the 227 seats in Mumbai, out of which, 61 were reserved for Other Backward Class (OBC), 15 were reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) and two were reserved for the Scheduled Tribe (ST).
Jain property trust case: Even as Shinde’s attempts to pacify him, Dhangekar vows to to continue targeting Mohol
October 28, 2025 3:45 pm
Asked whether Shinde had asked him to withdraw his agitation, Dhangekar replied that he had not. Dhangekar said, “I have support from BJP leaders but don't ask me to reveal their names.''
‘Majhi Shala, Sundar Shala’ yet to be implemented; Opp says CM closing down schemes initiated by Shinde
October 13, 2025 11:54 pm
Edu dept says efforts underway to implement third phase of scheme with revised criteria, new initiatives
MHADA Housing Lottery | 5,354 homes, 77 plots allotted; Eknath Shinde calls it a ‘dream come true’
October 12, 2025 12:21 am
Shinde emphasised that the entire process was conducted transparently using computerised systems
Link Thane’s Mhatardi bullet train station with railway, metro: Shinde
October 07, 2025 12:55 am
According to officials, the Mhatardi station, being developed near Diva, will be a major junction on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor and is expected to serve as an integrated transport hub
Shiv Sena Dussehra rally: Uddhav a conspirator against own party leaders, says Shinde
October 03, 2025 12:14 am
The former CM said that after winning the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, it was time to win all local body polls including Mumbai as a Mahayuti ally.
Sena Dusshera Rally Live Updates | Rahul Gandhi speaking the tongue of Pakistan, says Eknath Shinde at Shiv Sena's Dussehra rally
October 04, 2025 5:30 pm
Sena vs Sena Dusshera Rally in Mumbai Today News Live Updates: Uddhav Thackeray in his rally alleged corruption and double standards in governance, saying officials are being caught while ministers enjoy impunity, liquor licenses are issued in ministers’ names, and dance bars are being opened under the names of mother and wife.
Eknath Shinde "supporter" and former Jalgaon mayor among 8 arrested over fake call centre
October 02, 2025 12:00 pm
“On September 28, we raided a call centre during morning hours and arrested four people, including the former mayor. They have been remanded to police custody by a local court,'' Maheshwar Reddy, Superintendent of Police, Jalgaon, told The Indian Express on Wednesday
Eknath Shinde supporter and former Jalgaon mayor among 4 arrested over fake call centre
October 01, 2025 4:16 pm
The fake call centre was being run from a farmhouse, L K Farm, owned by former Jalgaon mayor Lalit Kolhe, who is a staunch supporter of Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.
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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