"Two Of My Children Died": Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Breaks Down | Read
Eknath Shinde broke down during his speech in the Maharashtra assembly, his first as Chief Minister after an easy trust vote win. He also revealed he almost became Chief Minister of the previous Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance but for objections within his party. Describing what he alleged were threats to his family over his revolt against the Shiv Sena boss and then Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Eknath Shinde referred to his children, who died in a boating accident in 2000, and choked up.
