Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has criticised the previous Uddhav Thackeray-led government for allegedly stalling projects and veering away from the ideological roots laid by Shiv Sena's founder,

Maharashtra assembly elections will see a fierce battle between CM Shinde's Shiv Sena and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT). They will fight directly

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde's bags were checked by Election Commission's officials in Palghar on Wednesday. Shinde's bags were checked after his helicopter landed at the Palghar Police ground helipad.

Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari's helicopter was checked after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray accused poll officials of checking his bags on multiple occasions in an attempt to target the Opposition.