Days after lashing out at NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar for honouring Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday equated the veteran leader to Maratha general Mahadji Shinde, who had conquered Delhi in the 18th century, PTI reported.

While sharing the stage with Pawar at a book release function in New Delhi, Rajya Sabha MP Raut praised the NCP (SP) chief and hailed him as the leader Maharashtra looked forward to in the national capital.