Fadnavis: Grand Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Statue Coming to CSMT

• Devendra Fadnavis announced a grand statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will be installed at Mumbai's CSMT.
• The Union Government has cleared the installation, which will be part of the station's redevelopment plan.
• The statue will be placed within the station premises once the redesigned development plan secures all statutory approvals.
• The announcement followed Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Bhaskar Jadhav's query about the absence of a fitting monument at the historic station.
• The statue plan is expected to be a key political talking point ahead of the BMC elections in January 2026.

Why It Matters: It's a political move influencing upcoming BMC elections.