Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced ongoing protests against Rahul Gandhi and the Congress for their position on reservations. Speaking at the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana event in Buldhana,

Notwithstanding the reactions from the Mahayuti partners, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde appointed his party's Rajya Sabha member Milind Deora, MLA Sada Sarvankar and others to the District Planning and Development Council (DPDC) for the Mumbai city district on Thursday.

Eknath Shinde was present at the inauguration event along with his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Industries Minister Uday Samant, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Rajendra Chodankar, and Chairman of RRP Electronics Limited.