Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) candidate Kedar Dighe, who is contesting from the Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly seat for the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024, expressed confidence on Friday, November 1, that he could achieve a giant-killer act by defeating Chief Minister (CM) and Thane strongman Eknath Shinde. Dighe stated that he has the blessings of his late uncle, Anand — a hugely popular leader from the region who is also considered Shinde's mentor — as well as those of Shiv Sena founder, the late Bal Thackeray.

In an interview with PTI, Dighe, who will be making his electoral debut in the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024, claimed that Shinde's vision for development is "flawed", as he fails to engage all stakeholders in the process.