Ahead of local body elections, Shinde Sena's youth wing to embark upon 'Chanda to Banda' tour

The objective of this tour is to expand Shiv Sena's organizational reach, strengthen Yuva Sena, and establish college units as the party aims to strengthen its presence in every village, a party source said.

Mumbai: With a ‘Chanda to Banda’ tour, the Yuva Sena, the youth wing of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena would undertake a Maharashtra-wide campaign - in what is being seen as a major mobilisation ahead of the local bodies elections.

The ‘Yuva Vijay Maharashtra' tour from February 14-April 30 has a theme of 'Ghar Tithe ShivSainik, Gaav Tithe ShivSena' (A Shiv Sainik in Every Home, Shiv Sena in Every Village).

On the occasion of his 61st birthday on Sunday, Shinde, who is the Shiv Sena chief leader and Deputy Chief Minister flagged off specially-made chariots in his bastion of Thane.

While Chanda is in Chandrapur, Banda is in Sindhudurg - and covers the entire state.

The programme has been finalised by Shinde’s son Dr Shrikant Shinde, who is Kalyan MP and Shiv Sena parliamentary party leader and Yuva Sena chief Parvesh Sarnaik, Yuva Sena chief secretary Rahul Londhe and Yuva Senna secretary Kiran Sali.

A total of 40 chariots have been prepared for this campaign.

“The objective of this tour is to expand Shiv Sena's organizational reach, strengthen Yuva Sena, and establish college units as the party aims to strengthen its presence in every village,” the Shiv Sena said.