Overview
- Eknath Shinde said the ruling Mahayuti will earn voter support in local body elections on its governance and development record.
- He cited a ₹32,000 crore relief package disbursed during Diwali to farmers hit by unseasonal rains as proof of delivery.
- He outlined a farm loan waiver timeline with a committee report due in the first week of April and a final decision by June 30, 2026.
- He announced ₹120 crore for pollution control in the Chandrabhaga river at Pandharpur, a site of religious significance.
- Opposition parties led the ‘Satyacha Morcha’ in Mumbai alleging large-scale electoral roll irregularities, including claims of nearly one crore bogus or duplicate entries, even as the court-mandated deadline requires polls by January 31, 2026.