Who Was Anand Dighe? ‘OG’ Shiv Sainik & Eknath Shinde Mentor Whose Legacy Is At Stake This Election
1 month ago

Who Was Anand Dighe? ‘OG’ Shiv Sainik & Eknath Shinde Mentor Whose Legacy Is At Stake This Election

ABP News  

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: With his full beard and red tika, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde seems to channel the leader he has repeatedly credited as his mentor — Anand Dighe, the late Shiv Sena leader from Thane who seems to enjoy an almost God-like reverence among his followers. Cut to 2024, Shinde is contesting from his bastion Kopri-Pachpakhadi against Dighe’s nephew Kedar Prakash Dighe, who is a candidate of Shiv Sena. The movies project Dighe as a people’s leader, who was flooded with rakhis by women on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan — one scene shows him taking to task a Muslim rakhi sister’s husband over domestic abuse. A more emotive scene shows Shinde standing on a pier in Mumbai and interacting with Dighe’s spirit when he feels cornered in the united Shiv Sena’s alliance with former arch-rival Congress.

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Eknath Shinde emerges as the true heir to Bal Thackeray’s legacy
1 month ago

Eknath Shinde emerges as the true heir to Bal Thackeray’s legacy

The Hindu  

The Maharashtra Assembly election results on Saturday have provided a definitive answer to two questions that have dominated State politics for over two years — who represents the ‘real’ Shiv Sena as the rightful inheritor of Bal Thackeray’s legacy, and who holds the mantle of the ‘real NCP ’. Since Mr. Shinde’s rebellion against his party chief and mentor Uddhav …

Shinde The True Sena Heir? What Maharashtra Elections Mean For 2 Shiv Sena Factions
1 month ago

Shinde The True Sena Heir? What Maharashtra Elections Mean For 2 Shiv Sena Factions

ABP News  

Maharashtra Elections 2024: The Maharashtra assembly elections 2024 marked the first state polls since the Shiv Sena split in 2022. As he declared after the results on Saturday, “This is the victory of the ideology of Hindu Hridaysamrat Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray and Dharmaveer Anand Dighesaheb…” Shinde & Shiv Sena Split on the possibility of Shinde returning as CM …

Once synonymous to Maharashtra politics, Aaditya’s Worli win does little for Thackeray’s fading legacy
1 month ago

Once synonymous to Maharashtra politics, Aaditya’s Worli win does little for Thackeray’s fading legacy

Firstpost  

Factionalism has splintered the Shiv Sena, with Uddhav Thackeray struggling to keep the party united against the rising influence of Eknath Shinde and the BJP Assembly Elections 2024 Result Once the symbol of Maharashtra’s political might, the Thackeray family now finds itself overshadowed by the BJP and deserted by loyalists of Balasaheb Thackeray, alienated by his descendant’s arrogance. Shiv Sena, …

Maharashtra Election Results: Thackeray’s Shiv Sena refuses to accept trends; Sanjay Raut says ‘kuch toh gadbad hai’
1 month ago

Maharashtra Election Results: Thackeray’s Shiv Sena refuses to accept trends; Sanjay Raut says ‘kuch toh gadbad hai’

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Election: As trends showed the BJP-led Mahayuti leading with over 200 seats in Maharashtra assembly elections, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena on Saturday refused to accept the result and alleged a conspiracy. Stating that 'kuch toh gadbad hai', Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut questioned on what basis Eknath Shinde was getting 56 seats while Ajit Pawar's camp was getting over …

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: Eknath Shinde fights for his stronghold Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency
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1 month ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: Eknath Shinde fights for his stronghold Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra assembly election 2024 has been pivotal for Eknath Shinde, particularly in his bastion, the Kopri-Pachpakhadi seat in Thane. Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde shows his ink-marked finger after casting his vote during the assembly elections in Thane. Eknath Shinde, the incumbent MLA, was up against Kedar Dighe, nephew of his late mentor Anand Dighe, and Independent Manoj Shinde, …

Eknath Shinde's rise, Sharad Pawar's decline: Anjana Om Kashyap's takeaways from Maharashtra polls
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Eknath Shinde's rise, Sharad Pawar's decline: Anjana Om Kashyap's takeaways from Maharashtra polls

India Today  

The Maharashtra Assembly elections concluded with the Mahayuti alliance achieving a historic victory. Here are the key takeaways from the 2024 Maharashtra polls: BJP'S HINDUTVA AND LEADERSHIP STRATEGY PAYS OFF The BJP's success reflects its ability to consolidate its Hindutva position under the leadership of Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis. With an impressive strike rate of 70 per cent, Shinde …

Kedar Dighe demands re-poll in Thane, accuses EC of foul play
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Kedar Dighe demands re-poll in Thane, accuses EC of foul play

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena candidate Kedar Dighe has raised serious concerns over alleged irregularities in the handling of postal ballots. Dighe, who is contesting against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Thane’s Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly constituency, has demanded a re-poll, claiming that a box containing postal ballots was improperly sent to the election observer’s room instead of the designated strongroom. Kedar Dighe …

Case against Sena (UBT)’s Kedar Dighe for ‘influencing voters’
1 month ago

Case against Sena (UBT)’s Kedar Dighe for ‘influencing voters’

Hindustan Times  

THANE: Thane witnessed a high-voltage drama early on Wednesday as a complaint was registered against Kedar Dighe, the Shiv Sena candidate contesting the assembly election against chief minister Eknath Shinde from the Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency. Case against Sena ’s Kedar Dighe for ‘influencing voters’ According to the First Information Report, Dighe and his supporters were allegedly distributing liquor and cash to …

Maharashtra election 2024: Five ‘maha’ battles among 288 seats to watch out for | Key constituencies and candidates
1 month ago

Maharashtra election 2024: Five ‘maha’ battles among 288 seats to watch out for | Key constituencies and candidates

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra, the country's richest state, is gearing up for a political showdown on Wednesday, November 19, to elect a new 288-member House. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray The election campaign witnessed national leaders, inclduing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, travelling across the …

Pawar's Last Stand: A Machiavellian Showdown on the Battlefield of Opportunism
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Pawar's Last Stand: A Machiavellian Showdown on the Battlefield of Opportunism

New Indian Express  

The Maharashtra Mahabharata is a fierce battle fought between the MVA and the Maha Yuti, with both sides aiming to win the hearts and minds of the people. Pawar's last stand to save his legacy and dynasty is a testament to his unwavering determination and unwavering commitment to the people of Maharashtra. The outcome of this battle will have profound …

Eknath Shinde's Nomination: A Fiery Showdown Between Vikas and Vinash
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Eknath Shinde's Nomination: A Fiery Showdown Between Vikas and Vinash

ABP News  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde filed his nomination for the upcoming assembly elections from Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency in Thane. He will face Shiv Sena (UBT) nominee Kedar Dighe, the nephew of Anand Dighe, from his home turf. The rally commenced from Dutt Mandir at Modella Check Naka, passing through the main streets of Thane. It took approximately two hours to reach …

Triangular Showdown in Mahim: Shiv Sena, UBT, and MNS Battle for Assembly Seat
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Triangular Showdown in Mahim: Shiv Sena, UBT, and MNS Battle for Assembly Seat

The Hindu  

A high-stakes triangular contest is brewing in Mumbai's Mahim Assembly seat, with the Shiv Sena, the Opposition Shiv Sena (UBT), and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) vying for control of the seat. The seat has witnessed the birth of the undivided Shiv Sena and then the MNS, with the latter emerging in 2006 when Mr. Raj Thackeray charted his own …

Shiv Sena's Kedar Dighe to Face Eknath Shinde in Panchpakhadi Duel
2 months ago

Shiv Sena's Kedar Dighe to Face Eknath Shinde in Panchpakhadi Duel

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena (UBT) nephew Kedar Dighe will face Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in a political duel in Panchpakhadi. Dighe, who chose to stay with Thackeray when Shinde split Shiv Sena in 2022, is the nephew of Shinde's mentor late Anand Dighe. The fight is a tough one, as Dighe will be contesting against Shinde's son, Shrikant Shinde, who has the …

Maharashtra Elections: Uddhav Back With '50 Khoka', 'Gaddar' Jibes As He Asks Allies To Decide CM Face
4 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Elections: Uddhav Back With '50 Khoka', 'Gaddar' Jibes As He Asks Allies To Decide CM Face

ABP News  

Maharashtra Elections 2024: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray Thackeray on Friday reignited the 2022 horsetrading debate when he hurled the "50 khoka " and "gaddar " jibes at the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction. The "50 khoka" and "gaddar" jibes came up from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena after Eknath Shinde split the party founded by Balasaheb Thackeray and led …

Maharashtra Election results 2024: Full list of winners in Lok Sabha election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election results 2024: Full list of winners in Lok Sabha election

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: The BJP-led NDA fell significantly short of its target of bagging 45-plus seats in Maharashtra, going by the results and latest trends in counting of votes till 10.40 pm. Maharashtra Election Results 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party suffered a setback in Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra on June 4, with its tally dwindling by less than …

Lok Sabha elections | Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena releases first list of eight candidates
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections | Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena releases first list of eight candidates

The Hindu  

March 29, 2024 12:02 am | Updated 07:18 am IST - Pune The ruling Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday released its first list of eight candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. MP Rahul Shewale, the Shinde faction’s party leader in the Lok Sabha, has been fielded again from the Mumbai South Central …

Maharashtra Shiv Sena VS Sena Supreme Court Verdict Top Quotes Uddhav Thackeray Eknath Shinde
1 year, 7 months ago

Maharashtra Shiv Sena VS Sena Supreme Court Verdict Top Quotes Uddhav Thackeray Eknath Shinde

ABP News  

The Eknath Shinde-led coalition government will stay in Maharashtra as the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Uddhav Thackeray could not be restored as Chief Minister as he resigned before the floor test. A five-judge bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices MR Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and P S Narasimha refused to decide on the …

Shinde-led Shiv Sena removes Sanjay Raut as parliamentary party leader
1 year, 9 months ago

Shinde-led Shiv Sena removes Sanjay Raut as parliamentary party leader

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Shiv Sena led by chief minister Eknath Shinde has removed Sanjay Raut as the leader of its parliamentary party and appointed Mumbai North West MP Gajanan Kirtikar in his place. Sanjay Raut, Gajanan Kirtikar and Ramdas kadam at Matoshree for meeting with uddhav thackery decide on Support to Govt on Wednesday evening in Mumbai. HT Photo by Satish Bate …

Sena vs Sena LIVE: Thane Cops Meet Raut Over 'Contract Killing' Plot Claim; SC to Hear Uddhav's Plea Shortly
1 year, 10 months ago

Sena vs Sena LIVE: Thane Cops Meet Raut Over 'Contract Killing' Plot Claim; SC to Hear Uddhav's Plea Shortly

News 18  

The Supreme Court seems to be the last hope of team Uddhav Thackeray which has not only lost the Shiv Sena’s name and ‘bow and arrow’ symbol but also the party’s Parliamentary office. The top court will today hear the petition filed by former Maharashtra CM Thackeray challenging the decision of the Election Commission of India to recognise the Eknath …

Opinion | Shiv Sena: Uddhav, Shinde must learn from Balasaheb
1 year, 10 months ago

Opinion | Shiv Sena: Uddhav, Shinde must learn from Balasaheb

India TV News  

The ongoing tussle over Shiv Sena properties and acccounts between Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray factions has reached the Supreme Court, with the Thackeray faction urging the apex court to stay the Election Commission order. The trust has Balasaheb’s wife Meenatai Thackeray, Hemchandra Gupta, Vaman Mahadik, Madhav Deshpande, Sudhir Joshi, Liladhar Dake, Shyam Deshmukh, Kusum Shirke and Bhalchandra Desai, all …

The battle for the Shiv Sena: The Hindu Editorial on the Election Commission ruling favouring the Eknath Shinde faction
1 year, 10 months ago

The battle for the Shiv Sena: The Hindu Editorial on the Election Commission ruling favouring the Eknath Shinde faction

The Hindu  

The faction of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has, at least for now, won the battle for the Shiv Sena legacy, with the Election Commission of India allotting the party name and the bow and arrow symbol to it. The ECI overruled the plea by the other faction led by former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to withhold the decision until …

Uddhav calls party leaders\' meet after EC recognises Shinde faction as real Shiv Sena
1 year, 10 months ago

Uddhav calls party leaders\' meet after EC recognises Shinde faction as real Shiv Sena

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: A day after the Election Commission recognised the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray, who heads the rival camp, on Saturday called a meeting of his party leaders and functionaries to discuss the future course of action. The meeting of Shiv Sena leaders, deputy leaders, elected representatives and spokespersons will be held at Thackeray's residence …

‘Thief remains a thief’: Uddhav Thackeray as Shinde gets bow-arrow
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Thief remains a thief’: Uddhav Thackeray as Shinde gets bow-arrow

Hindustan Times  

Calling the election commission order to give the bow and the arrow symbol -- the legacy of his father's Shiv Sena -- to the Eknath Shinde faction a 'murder of democracy', former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said he will approach the Supreme Court against the decision. If a party's existence is decided based on the number of …

Eknath Shinde faction is now 'real' Shiv Sena; EC entitles 'bow and arrow' poll symbol
1 year, 10 months ago

Eknath Shinde faction is now 'real' Shiv Sena; EC entitles 'bow and arrow' poll symbol

India TV News  

In a blow to Uddhav Thackeray, Election Commission on Friday recognised Eknath Shinde's led-faction as the real Shiv Sena and ordered the allocation of the 'bow and arrow' poll symbol to it. Deputy CM of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis congratulated Shinde and said "I heartily congratulate Chief Minister Eknathrao Shinde, who is fighting for Hindutva and truth, following the thoughts of …

Sena factions wrangle over deceased Thane leader Anand Dighe
1 year, 10 months ago

Sena factions wrangle over deceased Thane leader Anand Dighe

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: After coming to metaphorical blows a few days ago over who had more claim to the legacy of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, the two factions of the Sena were at it again on Friday, the birth anniversary of Thane Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe. For his first visit to Shinde’s stronghold since the split in his party, Thackeray …

From First Taste of Power to Hub of Revolt: Why The Looming Civic Polls in Thane May Decide Sena's Fate
2 years, 4 months ago

From First Taste of Power to Hub of Revolt: Why The Looming Civic Polls in Thane May Decide Sena's Fate

News 18  

A frail Balasaheb Thackeray’s voice echoed at a public meeting in Thane’s Gaondevi Maidan in 2012 — his last in the city. Five decades on, a split in the Sena, led by now Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, a protègè of the late Thane strongman Anand Dighe, has led to many experts questioning the party’s existence. “It was Anand Dighe …

Thane: Shiv Sena leader Kedar Dighe booked for threatening a rape victim
2 years, 4 months ago

Thane: Shiv Sena leader Kedar Dighe booked for threatening a rape victim

Op India  

On Tuesday, the NM Joshi Marg police in Thane booked Kedar Dighe, the nephew of the late Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe for allegedly threatening a rape victim against filing a police complaint. Maharashtra | An FIR has been registered against Thane Shiv Sena president Kedar Dighe, who is also the nephew of late Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe. Shiv …

Eknath Shinde announces new appointments to Shiv Sena posts
2 years, 4 months ago

Eknath Shinde announces new appointments to Shiv Sena posts

India Today  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced new appointments for the Shiv Sena faction led by him on Wednesday. Eknath Shinde distributed appointment letters for the Shiv Sena posts on Wednesday. This comes as the fight for 'real' Shiv Sena continues between the Uddhav faction and the Shinde faction. Eknath Shinde had rebelled against Shiv Sena president and then Maharashtra Chief …

Despite betrayal by those whom Shiv Sena trusted, grassroot Shiv Sainiks still with party: Aaditya Thackeray
2 years, 5 months ago

Despite betrayal by those whom Shiv Sena trusted, grassroot Shiv Sainiks still with party: Aaditya Thackeray

The Hindu  

Former Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday claimed the grassroot Shiv Sena workers were firmly with the organisation, despite "betrayal" by those whom the party trusted. Speaking in Mumbai's northern suburb Dahisar as part of his 'Nishtha Yatra', Aaditya Thackeray said those who wanted to leave the Sena have gone, but the grassroot Shiv Sainiks continue to support the party, …

Maha Govt Formation: Sena Versus Sena Battle Intensifies As Both Sides Issue Whips for Assembly Speaker’s Election
2 years, 5 months ago

Maha Govt Formation: Sena Versus Sena Battle Intensifies As Both Sides Issue Whips for Assembly Speaker’s Election

News 18  

Amid the ongoing battle between two Shiv Sena factions led by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and former CM Uddhav Thackeray, both sides issued separate whips to the party legislators to vote in favour of their respective candidates during the state assembly speaker’s election on Sunday. After the new speaker’s announcement, Zirwal informed the house that he had received a …

Maharashtra: Shakhas divided over rebellion, voice support for both camps
2 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra: Shakhas divided over rebellion, voice support for both camps

Hindustan Times  

Newly appointed chief minister Eknath Shinde and 38 rebel legislators have caused a vertical split in the Shiv Sena, but the 56-year-old party comprises other components that lend it its strong organisational and grassroots networks. ‘Focus is to work harder for upcoming civic polls’ Parel shakha, which started off as a makeshift tent in 1966, is one of the oldest …

Shiv Sena | The Maratha tiger in its labyrinth
2 years, 5 months ago

Shiv Sena | The Maratha tiger in its labyrinth

The Hindu  

In the fall of 2012, an ailing Bal Thackeray, founder and patriarch of Maharashtra’s then dominant right-wing party — the Shiv Sena — had appealed to his Shiv Sainiks to stand by his son Uddhav and grandson Aaditya Thackeray. While the BJP made gains at the national level, in Maharashtra, Bal Thackeray’s Shiv Sena was still the elder ‘Hindutva’ brother …

'Balasaheb Thackeray of Thane': Who is Anand Dighe, the mentor of new Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde?
2 years, 5 months ago

'Balasaheb Thackeray of Thane': Who is Anand Dighe, the mentor of new Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde?

Firstpost  

A Bal Thackeray loyalist, Anand Dighe was revered as a problem solver in Thane, helping locals with school-college admissions, hospitalisations, and property disputes. In fact, in Thane, posters of ‘Guruvarya Dharmaveer Anand Dighe Saheb’ have been found plastered across the district as Eknath Shinde led the rebellion against the Uddhav Thackeray faction and finally acquired the chief minister’s post in …

Shiv Sainiks’ hearts still beat for their wagh
2 years, 5 months ago

Shiv Sainiks’ hearts still beat for their wagh

The Hindu  

Around 9.50 p.m. on June 22, shouts of “Uddhav tum aage badho, hum tumhare saath hain ” and “Kaun aala re kaun aala, Shiv Sena cha wagh aala ” rent the air as hundreds of loyal Shiv Sainiks carrying placards and party flags lined the 15-km stretch from Malabar Hill to Bandra in Mumbai braving the rain and fighting back …

Maharashtra political crisis: Want to save Shiv Sena from MVA's ‘dragon’, tweets Eknath Shinde
2 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra political crisis: Want to save Shiv Sena from MVA's ‘dragon’, tweets Eknath Shinde

Hindustan Times  

Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde with other MLAs during a meeting, in Guwahati on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Maharashtra political crisis LIVE updates: Taking dissident Shiv Sena MLAs head on, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has accused them of betrayal and challenged them to try and wean away common party workers. This as Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil on …

Why Eknath Shinde and rebels invoke Anand Dighe
2 years, 5 months ago

Why Eknath Shinde and rebels invoke Anand Dighe

Hindustan Times  

Poster art in Mumbai speaks much louder than any leader’s rhetoric in Mumbai, and if one reads the iconography that has sprung up here like wild bloom in the monsoon rain, the message is loud and clear: Anand Dighe, a Sena leader from Thane who died in 2001, has become the new poster boy in the Sena pantheon, in places …

Uddhav Thackeray Maharashtra Political Crisis CM Leaves Matoshree Family shiv sena Key Points Eknath Shinde Sharad Pawar MLA
2 years, 6 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray Maharashtra Political Crisis CM Leaves Matoshree Family shiv sena Key Points Eknath Shinde Sharad Pawar MLA

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid the intensifying political crisis in Maharashtra, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has left his official residence Varsha bungalow and left for his private residence Matoshree on Wednesday. Meanwhile, NCP chief Sharad Pawar also met Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday and advised him to make rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde the Chief Minister, sources told ABP News. Senior Shiv …

Eknath Shinde was insulted by Sanjay Raut, was upset with Thackeray after being sidelined: Reports
2 years, 6 months ago

Eknath Shinde was insulted by Sanjay Raut, was upset with Thackeray after being sidelined: Reports

Op India  

Amid the ongoing political crisis in the state of Maharashtra, as two more Shivsena MLAs walk their way to the Guwahati hotel where rebel Shiv Sena leaders are residing, Eknath Shinde on Wednesday confirmed that he has the support of 45 MLAs and that the number might rise up to 50. We will carry Balasaheb Thackeray’s Hindutva,” said Shiv Sena …

Shinde’s move shows widening gap among Sena cadres
2 years, 6 months ago

Shinde’s move shows widening gap among Sena cadres

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai Eknath Shinde is not the first leader to rebel in the Shiv Sena. The initial appeal for the movement that Bal Thackeray then channelled into a political party in 1966, lay in the fighting for the rights of the sons of soil For those studying the Shiv Sena, Eknath Shinde’s stunt move is symptomatic of the larger problems that …

Eknath Shinde: A grassroot Sena worker who rebelled
2 years, 6 months ago

Eknath Shinde: A grassroot Sena worker who rebelled

The Hindu  

A grassroots Shiv Sena worker who rose to become one of the most powerful leaders in the party, Eknath Shinde is known for his raw style of functioning which avoids publicity. Mr. Shinde has been the party’s face in politically vital Thane and Palghar districts – bordering Mumbai – where he is responsible for Sena’s impressive performance in Lok Sabha, …

‘Eknath, You've Done A Great Job’: When CM Uddhav Thackeray Showered Praise at Trailer Launch of Dharmaveer, Anand Dighe's Biopic
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Eknath, You've Done A Great Job’: When CM Uddhav Thackeray Showered Praise at Trailer Launch of Dharmaveer, Anand Dighe's Biopic

News 18  

Maharashtra’s urban development minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, who is at the moment scripting the state’s political drama, had last month attended the trailer launch of Pravin Tarde’s Dharmaveer, a biopic on late Shiv Sena party leader Anand Chintamani Dighe, with CM Uddhav Thackeray. Shinde, who shared a good bond and considered Dighe his mentor, had earlier graced …

‘We’re Balasaheb's staunch Shiv Sainiks': Eknath Shinde breaks silence
2 years, 6 months ago

‘We’re Balasaheb's staunch Shiv Sainiks': Eknath Shinde breaks silence

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde broke his silence Tuesday afternoon hours after reports that he and around 20 MLAs had decamped to BJP-ruled Gujarat, triggering speculation of instability within Maharashtra's ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi government. Shinde's tweet indicated that he and the 'rebel' MLAs remained 'staunch Shiv Sainiks' and that he would 'never betray the ideals of Balasaheb for power'. …

Why Shiv Sena’s Anil Parab, raided by ED, is important for Uddhav Thackeray
2 years, 6 months ago

Why Shiv Sena’s Anil Parab, raided by ED, is important for Uddhav Thackeray

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: As the Shiv Sena prepares for a bitter battle with the Bharatiya Janata Party in the elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation due later this year, the Enforcement Directorate move to act against the Sena leader and Maharashtra transport minister Anil Parab could hurt the Sena plans. In 2005, former chief minister and then leader of opposition Narayan Rane …

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