Thane, Maharashtra: On Sunday, Eknath Shinde, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, celebrated the results of the 2024 assembly elections, calling them a big surprise for his critics. He said that people who spoke against the Election Commission and the Supreme Court were clearly rejected by voters.
Shinde, who leads the Shiv Sena party, welcomed many leaders from the rival Shiv Sena (UBT) party into his group. He noted that his party, along with its allies BJP and NCP, won a total of 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while Uddhav Thackeray’s party only secured 20 seats.
In 2022, Shinde’s actions led to a split in the Shiv Sena party and ended the government formed by the Maha Vikas Aghadi. He emphasized that this election showed that people do not support the views of his opponents. Shinde also reminded everyone of his time as chief minister, saying that Maharashtra has made great progress in development and governance under his leadership.
He pledged to return to farming if his coalition did not win more than 200 seats, but they surpassed that with 230 victories. The recent addition of former UBT leaders into the Shiv Sena shows the growing influence of his party. Shinde mentioned that the ideas of Shiv Sena’s founder, Bal Thackeray, have guided their path. He also paid tribute to his mentor, the beloved late Anand Dighe, a popular Shiv Sena leader from Thane. Shinde assured that they will focus on helping society first, prioritizing 80% social work and only 20% politics.
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