Eknath Shinde

Politician

Indian Dare village, Satara District, Maharashtra

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Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth09/02/1964
Age62 years
BirthplaceDare village, Satara District, Maharashtra

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Bio/Wiki

Full nameEknath Sambhaji Shinde
Other NameEknath Gangubai Sambhaji Shinde

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Thane Municipal Corporation School, Kisan Nagar
  • Rajendra Pal Mangla Hindi High School, Thane
  • Mangala High School & Junior College, Thane
CollegeYashvantrao Chavan Open University, Maharashtra
Degrees
  • 11th Pass from Mangala High School & Junior College, Thane in 1981
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Yashvantrao Chavan Open University, Maharashtra

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteMaratha
AddressBungalow No. 5 & 6, Landmark Society, Louiswadi Service Road, Thane-400604, Maharashtra
Hobbies
  • Reading books
  • Watching movies

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseLata Eknath Shinde (construction business)
Children
  • Shrikant Shinde (politician)
  • Late Shubhada Shinde (died on 2 June 2000)
Parents
FatherSambhaji Navlu Shinde
MotherGangubai Sambhaji Shinde (died on 18 April 2019)
SiblingsPrakash Sambhaji Shinde (councilor at Thane Municipal Corporation)

Career

Political PartyShiv Sena
Positions Held
  • 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
  • Cabinet Minister of PWD (PU) in Maharashtra State Government
  • Guardian minister of Thane District
  • Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare in Maharashtra State Government
  • Minister of Urban Development and Public Works (Public Undertakings)
  • Minister of Home Affairs (Acting)
  • Leader of the legislative party of Shivsena
  • Minister for General Administration of Maharashtra
  • 10th Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (since 5 December 2024)
  • Chairman of Shiv Sena (since February 2023)
Political Journey
  • Elected to Thane Municipal Corporation as corporator in 1997
  • Leader of the house in Thane Municipal Corporation in 2001
  • Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019
  • Appointed Thane district head of Shiv Sena in 2005
  • Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency since 2009
  • Led factional split within Shiv Sena in June 2022, resulting in collapse of Maha Vikas Aghadi government
  • Sworn in as Chief Minister on 30 June 2022
  • Election Commission of India granted his faction the official Shiv Sena name and symbol in February 2023

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Eknath Shinde launched his political journey as a corporator in Thane Municipal Corporation back in 1997.
2. In 2022, he became the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra after breaking away from the MVA government.
3. Dr. Shrikant Shinde, his son, secured a seat as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from the Kalyan constituency in 2014.
4. In the year 2014, Eknath Shinde went back to his studies and completed a BA degree in Marathi and Politics.
5. Tragedy struck in 2000 when his 11-year-old son Dipesh and 7-year-old daughter Shubhada accidentally drowned.
6. He emerged as the heir to Anand Dighe's legacy after the leader's death in 2001.
7. His tenure as Chief Minister saw several populist initiatives, especially benefiting women through welfare schemes.
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