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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
Maharashtra Local Body Election Results 2025 Live Updates: Mahayuti wins 207 of 288 municipal presidents; BJP bags 117 posts
December 22, 2025 2:09 pm
Maharashtra Local Body Election Result 2025 Live | Maharashtra Nagar Parishad, Nagar Palika, Panchayat Election Results 2025 Live Updates: Poll results are a trailer of what is in store in the municipal corporation elections on January 15, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde said.
Municipal council and nagar panchayat poll results today, why are they important for BJP, Shiv Sena and opp parties?
December 21, 2025 8:59 am
The results for 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats will be out on Sunday, a crucial development for ruling and Opposition parties ahead of the upcoming municipal corporation elections.
Deputy CM Eknath Shinde unveils plan for Central Park at Mahalaxmi racecourse, green push for Thane
December 15, 2025 9:18 pm
Spread across 295 acres, the proposed Central Park will combine 125 acres of the Mahalaxmi Racecourse with 170 acres of land along the Coastal Road, making it the largest urban park in the country.
Shinde makes 15 announcements, Shelar takes up 29 projects as leaders go on project launch spree before MCC comes into force
December 16, 2025 11:35 am
Shinde makes 15 announcements, Shelar takes up 29 projects just hours before SEC announced poll dates
Shinde accuses Sena UBT of ‘looting Mumbai’s treasury’ during its tenure
December 14, 2025 8:47 pm
Speaking during the “last week resolution” debate in the state legislature, Shinde said that the Mahayuti government continued to push development and welfare measures, while the Opposition limited itself to what he called “unfounded accusations”.
'BJP has never coerced anybody from the ruling parties or Opposition to switch sides': Maharashtra BJP president Ravindra Chavan
December 12, 2025 12:14 am
Chavan's meeting comes amid efforts by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde to diffuse differences within the coalition.
Ahead of BMC polls, Eknath Shinde announces OC amnesty scheme, pagdi redevelopment push
December 13, 2025 9:21 am
BMC elections: The scheme's benefits are not limited to residential properties. Hospitals and schools currently trapped on the list of unauthorized constructions will also be able to avail of the scheme.
EVs to run without toll on Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Samruddhi Mahamarg, Atal Setu in 8 days
December 10, 2025 1:52 pm
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar ordered the government to implement the toll waiver as per EV Policy and refund any tolls already paid by EV owners.
With eyes on civic body polls, BJP and Shiv Sena reach a truce in late-night meeting between Fadnavis and Shinde
December 10, 2025 12:34 am
While the BJP and Shiv Sena will contest municipal corporation polls together, they also decided that office-bearers and workers will not be allowed to switch between the parties.
Neither CM nor I made any allegations against each other: Shinde
December 01, 2025 7:44 pm
Speaking to media persons in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Shinde said both parties were expected to abide by the norms of the alliance.
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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