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Who is Eknath Shinde?

Eknath Shinde

About Eknath Shinde

Who is Eknath Shinde?

Eknath Shinde, who led the rebellion against Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, became the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra on July 30.
 
Earlier, he was the Cabinet Minister of Urban Development and Public Works (Public Undertakings) in the state government.
 
The 58-year-old is a Member of Legislative Assembly from Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency of Thane and has been elected consecutively for 4 terms in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019.
 
Background
 
Shinde 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
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Bombay HC shields Kunal Kamra from arrest in Shinde 'traitor' remark case

The Bombay High Court has granted stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra protection from arrest while allowing the investigation into his 'traitor' jibe at Eknath Shinde to continue

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Updated On : 25 Apr 2025 | 12:26 PM IST

5 tourists from Maharashtra killed in Pahalgam attack: Eknath Shinde

Deputy CM has requested Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu to arrange a special flight to evacuate stranded tourists from Maharashtra

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Updated On : 23 Apr 2025 | 6:43 AM IST

Mumbai roads to be 'truly pothole-free' by May 31, vows Dy CM Shinde

Affirming his commitment to making Mumbai roads pothole-free, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that the newly constructed roads would no longer require digging or repairs

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Updated On : 16 Apr 2025 | 11:58 PM IST

Kunal Kamra says no to Bigg Boss: 'I'd rather check into a mental hospital'

Kunal Kamra claimed he turned down an offer to join Bigg Boss, saying he'd 'rather check into a mental hospital,' as he shared a casting message on Instagram

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2025 | 1:40 PM IST

No action taken for re-sharing Kamra video, says HC; disposes of PIL

Court also noted the aggrieved person (Kamra) has already filed a petition in the HC seeking to quash the FIR lodged against him at a Mumbai police station over his critical comments against Shinde

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2025 | 1:36 PM IST

Bombay HC grants Kunal Kamra protection till April 17, seeks govt reply

Bombay High Court has granted comedian Kunal Kamra protection till April 17. The next hearing will take place on April 16

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Updated On : 08 Apr 2025 | 12:40 PM IST

Kunal Kamra asks BookMyShow to share audience info after being delisted

BookMyShow, run by Bigtree Entertainment Private Limited, took down Kamra's content after a controversy over his parody song mocking Maharashtra Deputy CM and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2025 | 6:15 PM IST

Madras HC extends Kunal Kamra's interim protection in Shinde remarks case

This comes soon after Kamra moved the Bombay High Court seeking the quashing of the FIR

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2025 | 2:56 PM IST

Kunal Kamra moves Bombay HC to quash FIR over remarks against Shinde

The development comes shortly after Kamra failed to appear before Mumbai Police despite being summoned thrice in the same case

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2025 | 9:41 AM IST

MMRDA allocates plot to NSE in Mumbai's BKC for lease premium of Rs 757 cr

The allocated Plot C-82 in G Block, BKC, has a total area of 5,500 square metres and a built-up area of 22,000 square metres, with a permissible floor space index (FSI) of 4.00

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Updated On : 06 Apr 2025 | 7:43 PM IST

BookMyShow drops Kamra from its artist list on platform, claims Shiv Sena

Kanal, the social media in-charge of Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, thanked BookMyShoew CEO Ashish Hemrajani for keeping its portal "clean and keeping such artist out of the list of pure entertainment"

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Updated On : 05 Apr 2025 | 2:56 PM IST

'Traitor' jibe case: Kunal Kamra skips third summons from Mumbai police

Earlier this week, a team from the Khar police visited his residence in Mahim after he skipped the second summons

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Updated On : 05 Apr 2025 | 2:10 PM IST

Kunal Kamra offers to fund banker's trip after police summons on Shinde row

A banker from Navi Mumbai was on a trip to Tamil Nadu and Kerala but had to return early after Mumbai Police summoned him for questioning in a defamation case against Kunal Kamra

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Updated On : 02 Apr 2025 | 5:50 PM IST

Kunal Kamra row: Police issue 3rd summons, ask him to appear on April 5

Kamra (36) has been asked to appear before officials of the Khar Police Station in suburban Mumbai where the first FIR against him was registered last month

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Updated On : 02 Apr 2025 | 6:53 AM IST

Kunal Kamra's 'How to Kill an Artist' post slams govt over joke row

Kunal Kamra's latest Instagram post accuses the government of systematically silencing artists, sharing a detailed 'playbook' on how dissenting voices are suppressed

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Updated On : 01 Apr 2025 | 5:14 PM IST

'How can you call him a gaddar?' Owaisi backs Kunal Kamra amid Shinde row

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi questions Maharashtra government's reaction to Kunal Kamra's remarks, saying the comedian never named Shinde. Owaisi says selective application of law is the real betrayal

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Updated On : 01 Apr 2025 | 1:35 PM IST

Sanjay Raut asks Centre to provide security for Kunal Kamra as FIRs pile up

Multiple FIRs were registered against Kamra for his "traitor" jibe at Shiv Sena head and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde during a show, leading to the ransacking of a studio by Shiv Sena workers last Sunday

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Updated On : 29 Mar 2025 | 2:10 PM IST

Kunal Kamra in trouble again: 3 more FIRs over comments on Eknath Shinde

Three more FIRs have been filed against Kunal Kamra in Maharashtra over his remarks on Eknath Shinde, adding to the ongoing legal proceedings against the stand-up comedian

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Updated On : 29 Mar 2025 | 12:28 PM IST

Kunal Kamra faces more trouble as three cases filed against him in Mumbai

Kunal Kamra had approached the Madras High Court to seek transit anticipatory bail, claiming he has been receiving many threats following his recent satirical comments

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Updated On : 29 Mar 2025 | 11:07 AM IST

Madras HC grants Kunal Kamra interim anticipatory bail in Shinde case

The development comes after the Mumbai Police asked comic Kunal Kamra to appear before it on March 31 in connection with the case

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Updated On : 28 Mar 2025 | 6:41 PM IST