Updated On: 12 November, 2025 07:04 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | mid-day online correspondent
“Leaders like him have started touring only after I gave an ‘injection’. If you have nothing to offer, why meet the farmers? You could have at least taken a few biscuit packets. A true leader stands with the people in times of distress,” Shinde said, referring to Thackeray's visit to Marathwada

Eknath Shinde (right) dismissed Uddhav Thackeray’s recent call for a ‘votebandi’ (voting ban) against Mahayuti allies. File Pic
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday criticised Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, alleging that his visit to flood-affected farmers in the Marathwada region was reluctant and lacked any real assistance, news agency PTI reported.
While speaking at a rally in Parbhani, Shinde claimed that Thackeray, during his tenure as chief minister, “failed to deliver meaningful benefits to common people”.