05 January,2026 12:34 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde. File Pic
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is scheduled to undertake a public outreach and campaign tour in Thane on Monday evening, during which traffic movement along several key routes is expected to be affected.
Authorities have issued route details and advised commuters to plan their travel in advance to avoid inconvenience, as large gatherings of party workers and residents are anticipated at multiple locations.
According to the tour plan, the roadshow will commence at Raghoba Shankar Road, Chendani, Koliwada, with coordination handled by Pavan Kadam. It will then proceed to Bhavani Chowk at Tembhi Naka, where arrangements are being overseen by Sudhir Kokate. The next scheduled halts are Chandanwadi Naka, Siddheshwar Talao Shakha, coordinated by Rajesh More and Narayan Pawar.
Subsequent engagements include Dnyaneshwar Nagar Shankar Mandir Chowk, with Ashok Vaiti and Anil Bhor managing arrangements, followed by the Lokmanya Nagar Depot area, coordinated by Dilip Bartakke. The roadshow will also pass through Bhimnagar and Vartak Nagar, where Rajendra Phatak is overseeing preparations.
The final phase of the tour will cover Manpada and Manorama Nagar, both coordinated by Minakshi Shinde. The outreach programme is expected to focus on direct interaction with local residents, strengthening party organisation at the grassroots level, and highlighting regional development issues.
Earlier last week, with the battle for control of the Mumbai civic body intensifying ahead of the BMC Election 2026, the ruling Mahayuti alliance launched a sharp political attack on its rivals while projecting development and governance as its core agenda.
Addressing a joint rally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena at the NSCI Dome in Worli, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis described the BMC elections as a contest to change Mumbai's image and improve the lives of its citizens.
Fadnavis said the Mahayuti was a coalition that had delivered on its promises, unlike others who, he claimed, relied only on empty rhetoric - a veiled reference to the Shiv Sena (UBT).
"Vote us to power in the BMC and see the difference we make to the city," the Chief Minister urged.
Fadnavis also used the rally to counter claims made by the Thackeray cousins over the Marathi identity of Mumbai's leadership.
"Mumbai's mayor will be Marathi only," he said.
