The incident of the oil spill occurred between Mulund and Bhandup on the Eastern Expressway wherein CM Shinde promptly intervened.
CM Shinde at the oil spill site/ Screengrab
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde displayed swift action and concern as he halted his convoy en route from Thane to Mumbai upon encountering a tanker accident leading to an oil spill.
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The incident occurred between Mulund and Bhandup on the Eastern Expressway. Shinde promptly intervened, ensuring the site's safety and preventing potential accidents due to the spilt oil on the road, reported ANI.
According to the ANI report, scheduled to visit the Varsha residence for Maharashtra Day celebrations, Shinde prioritised addressing the accident to safeguard commuters' well-being.
#WATCH | While coming to Mumbai from his residence in Thane, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde stopped his convoy between Mulund and Bhandup at the Eastern expressway after seeing a tanker accident resulting in an oil spill. CM stayed there and ensured that the location was secured… pic.twitter.com/GLOfUgV0HM
— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2024
Taking to his official X handle, the Chief Minister shared updates on Maharashtra Day festivities at Varsha residence, expressing gratitude to all officers, staff, and police personnel present.
"On the occasion of 1st May Maharashtra Day, Varsha's residence was hoisted and flag saluted. On this occasion, all the officers, staff, and policemen of the Chief Minister's office were present. Happy Maharashtra Day to all of them," said CM Shinde in his social media post.
बहू असोत सुंदर संपन्न की महान...
— Eknath Shinde - एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) May 1, 2024
प्रिय अमुचा एक महाराष्ट्र देश हा...
आज १ मे महाराष्ट्र दिनानिमित्त वर्षा निवासस्थानी ध्वजारोहण करून ध्वजवंदन करण्यात आले. यावेळी वर्षावरील मुख्यमंत्री कार्यालयातील सर्व अधिकारी, कर्मचारीवर्ग आणि पोलीस बांधव उपस्थित होते. त्या सर्वांना यावेळी… pic.twitter.com/EVXvwBnzVv
जय जय महाराष्ट्र माझा...
— Eknath Shinde - एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) May 1, 2024
गर्जा महाराष्ट्र माझा...
महाराष्ट्र दिनानिमित्त आज मुंबईसह संयुक्त महाराष्ट्र व्हावा यासाठी आपल्या प्राणांचे बलिदान देणाऱ्या सर्व १०६ हुतात्म्यांना हुतात्म्या स्मारकाला भेट देऊन विनम्रपणे अभिवादन केले.
यावेळी मुंबईचे पालकमंत्री मंगलप्रभात लोढा, आमदार… pic.twitter.com/SWbLkYzMJv
In related developments, Shinde recently announced Shiv Sena's candidates for Mumbai South and Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seats. Yamini Jadhav, supported by Shinde's faction, will contest against incumbent Sena UBT MP Arvind Sawant for Mumbai South. Ravindra Waikar, another MLA aligned with Shinde, will compete against MVA candidate Amol Kirtikar for Mumbai North West.
The Shinde faction also announced their candidates for Thane and Kalyan Lok Sabha seats. While the party has fielded Naresh Mhaske from Thane, his son Shrikant has been fielded from Kalyan yet again. He is the incumbent MP from Kalyan seat.