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Eknath Shinde, Eknath, Maharashtra CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday held a roadshow in his Kopri-Pachpakhadi assembly seat, where he is pitted against Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Kedar Dighe.
Dighe is the nephew of late Anand Dighe, a hugely popular Shiv Sena leader from the region whom the CM considers as his mentor.  Thane district saw many leaders coming out on the streets as well as visiting residential societies seeking votes for the November 20 polls.  Among them were BJP's Sanjay Kelkar, Shiv Sena's Pratap Sarnaik, NCP (SP) candidate and former minister Jitendra Awhad and BJP's Ganesh Naik.  While Kelkar struck up conversations with morning walkers, others like Dighe and former MP Rajan Vichare were seen talking to people about points in the MVA manifesto released during the day.

In contrast, the Maharashtra CM said his government focused on public interest from day one and worked toward the welfare of the people, highlighting the approval of 124 irrigation projects

Eknath Shinde

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	<strong>Eknath Shinde</strong> is Cheif Minister of Maharashtra. He will contest from Kopri-Pachpakhadi assembly constituency seat. He&nbsp; has been elected consecutively for 4 terms in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019.</div>
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	His rebellion had ousted the Uddhav Thackeray government in 2022 and caused a split in the Shiv Sena. Shinde was elected from his constituency in the 2009 assembly election and subsequently secured wins in both the 2014 and 2019 elections.</div>
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	He hails from the Jawali taluka in Satara and belongs to the Maratha community. He used to drive an auto rickshaw to support his family in Thane. He was elected to the Thane Municipal Corporation in 1997 and tasked by the Shiv Sena to work there, which helped him build a base in the region.</div>

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