Eknath Shinde

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Eknath Shinde

Name :Eknath Sambhaji Shinde
DOB :09 February 1964
(Age 59 Yr. )

Personal Life

Education BA degree
Caste Maratha
Religion Hinduism
Nationality India
Profession Politician, Social Worker, Businessperson
Place Jawali Taluka, Satara,  Maharashtra, India

Physical Appearance

Height 5 feet 10 inches
Weight 82 kg (approx.)
Eye Color Black
Hair Color Black

Family

Parents

Father: Sambhaji Navlu Shinde

Mother: Gangubai Sambhaji Shinde

Marital Status Married
Spouse Lata Eknath Shinde
Childern/Kids

Sons: Shrikant Shinde, Late Dipesh Shinde

Daughter: Late Shubhada Shinde

Siblings

Brother: Prakash Sambhaji Shinde

Eknath shinde is an Indian politician currently serving as the 20th and current Chief Minister of Maharashtra since 30 June 2022. He is also serving as the Chairman of Shiv Sena since 18 February 2023. He was earlier the Cabinet Minister of Urban Development and Public Works (Public Undertakings) in the Cabinet of Uddhav Thackeray from 2019 to 2022. He is a Member of Legislative Assembly from Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency of Thane, Maharashtra since 2009.

Early Life

Eknath Shinde hails from the Dare Village, Jawali taluka in Satara, Maharashtra, and belongs to the Maratha community. His family moved to Thane (in the Mumbai outskirts) to earn a living. Eknath studied till 11th standard at Mangala High School & Junior College, Thane. Shinde left education in early years to support his family, however, he resumed his education in 2014 after joining the government ministry. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University in 2020 with a score of 77.25%.

Eknath Shinde was awarded D.Litt. (Doctor of Literature) by D Y Patil University at the convocation of the university in Navi Mumbai on 28 March 2023, at the hands of Maharashtra governor Ramesh Bais and University chancellor Dr Vijay Patil.

Shinde used to drive an autorickshaw to support his family before entering politics.

Political Career

Shinde is married to Lata Shinde.

On 2 June 2000, their son Dipesh (aged 11) and daughter Shubhada (aged 7) went boating in a lake near their native village in Maharashtra. The boat overturned and both the children died by drowning. Shinde went into depression for several months. Anand Dighe provided emotional support to Shinde and entrusted him with greater responsibility in order to keep his mind occupied and away from depression.

Their surviving child, Shrikant Shinde, is an orthopaedic surgeon who has also been the elected Member of Parliament to the Lok Sabha from the Kalyan constituency since 2014 (re-elected in 2019).

Popular Culture

Dharmaveer a 2022 Indian Marathi-language biographical drama film by Pravin Tarde, covered Anand Dighe and Eknath Shinde's life. Kshitij Date played the role of Eknath Shinde. Eknath Shinde has a starring role in Dharmaveer as one of Dighe’s most loyal foot soldiers.

Readers : 705 Publish Date : 2023-04-12 04:34:50