Sanjay Raut rules out Eknath Shinde’s support for Mumbai mayor post
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday ruled out seeking support from the Eknath Shinde-led faction for the Mumbai mayor’s post, saying his party is not in a “desperate state” where it would compromise principles for power. Amid speculation over who will govern Mumbai following the civic polls, Raut told […]
Maha municipal polls: Eknath Shinde, actor Govinda among 40 ‘Star Campaigners’ announced by Shiv Sena
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) In preparation for the upcoming Maharashtra Municipal Corporation elections, the Shiv Sena has officially released its list of 40 “Star Campaigners”. The announcement, issued under the guidance of Deputy Chief Minister and Chief party Leader Eknath Shinde, invoked the blessings of the late Balasaheb Thackeray and former Shiv Sena Thane Chief […]
‘Not union of hearts, but for the chair’: Eknath Shinde on Thackeray alliance
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde on Wednesday responded sharply to the alliance between the Thackeray cousins, describing it as a “selfish partnership” born out of political desperation rather than a commitment to the people. He dismissed the impact of the new front on the Mahayuti […]
For Shiv Sena UBT, Mumbai was a hen that laid golden eggs: Eknath Shinde
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief leader and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday led a scathing attack on Shiv Sena UBT, saying that for them, who were in power for 25 years, Mumbai was a hen that laid golden eggs. He further took a swipe at the opposition, stating that those involved […]
Maha: Eknath Shinde unveils plans for 295-acre Central Park
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) Ahead of the elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections slated for January 15, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday unveiled plans for 295 acres of Central Park, combining the open land of Mahalaxmi Racecourse and the Coastal Road and also the 10 lakh square […]
Maha CM, Dy CMs burst into laughter over rotating chair
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) The otherwise serious press conference by the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar on Sunday witnessed cracking of jokes and exchange of pleasantries among three of them. The trigger was Shinde’s statement that although the MahaYuti government, after a landslide victory in the Assembly […]
Cabinet clears amendments to Maharashtra Disaster Management Authority
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) The state Cabinet on Tuesday chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday approved amendments to the Maharashtra Disaster Management Authority Rules, 2019 to include Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who holds the Urban Development Minister, as ex officio member. The state government had recently reconstituted the Authority chaired by the […]
One lakh houses will be built in two years under MHADA: Maha Dy CM
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who also holds the Housing Department, on Wednesday, said that the state undertaking Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) will construct about one lakh houses in the next two years in the state. He further added that the state government is committed to fulfilling the […]
