Shiv Sena Appoints Shaina NC As National Spokesperson Of Party

(MENAFN- Live Mint) The ruling alliance party of the Maharashtra government, Shiv Sena, on Monday appointed Shaina NC as its national spokesperson, ANI quoted an official release as saying.

In November 2024, Shaina joined the Shiv Sena, and the Eknath Shinde-led party fielded her from Mumbadevi in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

Shaina Nana Chudasama, popularly known as Shaina NC, is a fashion designer, politician, and social worker who was a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson earlier.

'Queen of Drapes'

Shaina Nana Chudasama is a popular face in Maharashtra politics . A fashion designer-turned-politician, she has made her mark in both professions.

According to Prasar Bharati, Shaina NC is the daughter of the former Sheriff of Mumbai, Nana Chudasama, and is known in the Indian fashion industry as the 'Queen of Drapes' for draping a saree (sari) in 54 different ways. She also holds a record in the Guinness Book of World Records for the fastest saree drape.

She entered politics in 2004 and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and was a national spokesperson, a member of the national executive council, and the treasurer of the BJP's Maharashtra unit.

A frequent participant in debates on television news channels, Shaina's knowledge on current affairs, party perspectives, and social issues is well respected among her colleagues.

In addition, Shaina is involved in social work through her charity fashion shows and two NGOs, 'I Love Mumbai' and 'Giants Welfare Foundation'.

Academically, she holds a degree in political science from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, and a diploma in fashion design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.

In November, Shiv Sena fielded her from the Mumbadevi constituency for the assembly election. She took on Congress MLA Amin Patel; however, she lost.

With agency inputs.

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