Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde arriving late at Jalgaon airport beyond his scheduled time. He reached the airport at 9:15 pm, however the pilot refused to take off, bringing up the delay, adding that it was past his duty hours, per sources.
Following a 45-minute-long closed-door discussion with ministers Girish Mahajan, Gulabrao Patil, and district administration officers looking to convince the pilot, the flight eventually took off.
Eknath Shinde Flight Delayed
Earlier in the day, Shinde’s flight scheduled to land at 3:45 pm. But because of technical faults, the flight landed at 6:15 pm.
After a postpone of 1/2 hours, Shinde decide to travel by street from Jalgaon to Muktainagar to attend the Sant Muktai Palkhi Yatra. After taking part in the Palkhi Yatra and seeking prayers at the Sant Muktai temple, he back to Jalgaon Airport at 9:15 pm.
Life Saving Twist for Kidney patient
However, in a fated turn of events, Shinde’s late arrival at Jalgaon airport become boon for a woman who urgently had to reach Mumbai for emergency kidney treatment.
The women, Sheetal Patil, neglected her scheduled flight and was left stranded at the Jalgaon airport. Upon checking about her condition, Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan who also present with Eknath Shinde arranged for both her and her husband to travel to Mumbai on Shinde’s flight.
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