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Shinde became a cabinet minister for the second time after the Shiv Sena snapped ties with the BJP, and Sena president Uddhav Thackeray became chief minister.
From a humble beginning as an auto driver to rising in ranks to become one of Shiv Sena s most powerful leaders, Eknath Shinde, 58, has come a long way.