Meenakshi Rajendra Shinde, Maharashtra's Thane district chief of the Shiv Sena's women's wing, has submitted her resignation to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, citing allegations against her and what she described as attempts to pressure the party leadership.

In a letter dated October 29, 2026, Shinde said allegations and counter-allegations circulating on social media and in political circles had caused her considerable distress. She said people were linking her name to matters she had no connection to.