Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Ayodhya

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, along with fellow Shiv Sena MPs and MLAs, on a visit to Ayodhya on Sunday. This is Mr Shinde's first visit to the temple town since being sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister in June last year. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also left for Ayodhya from Mumbai on Sunday. Shinde and other Shiv Sena leaders flew down to Lucknow on Saturday. Shinde was welcomed by his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi.