IN PHOTOS: Eknath Shinde meets PM Modi in Delhi as Maharashtra gears up for civic polls

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi and extended greetings for Diwali. Pics/Eknath Shinde's office

Updated On: 2025-10-25 10:30 PM IST

Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed

During the meeting, Shinde presented the Prime Minister with a shawl, bouquet, and an idol of Saint Tukaram Maharaj as a token of respect. Pics/Eknath Shinde's office

The two leaders also held a positive discussion on several issues concerning the Centre and the state

Prime Minister Modi expressed that all constituent parties of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are united by shared values and should continue to remain strong together

PM also conveyed Diwali greetings to the entire Shinde family, an official statement said

Eknath Shinde's meeting with the prime minister also comes at a time when a Shiv Sena leader has trained his guns on BJP's Lok Sabha member and Union Minister Murlidhar Mohol in connection with certain land deals in Pune. Mohol has rejected the charges made against him

The prime minister has always taken a view that the NDA and Mahayuti are ideological alliances forged on the agenda of development, Shinde told reporters after meeting PM Modi for nearly 90 minutes

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