India, July 2 -- Deputy chief minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde will set up a trust - Shivkosh - to manage Shiv Sena's offices and shakhas. This was announced by Sena MP Naresh Mhaske at the party's national conclave in the city on Monday.

Sena chief spokesperson Deepak Kesarkar said, "We have created a fund called Shivakosh to construct offices in every district. One office has already been constructed at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, which will be replicated in every district. This is being done to spread the party's message. The ownership of the offices will remain with the trust that is run by Shiv Sena."

Ironically, the move stems from losses suffered by Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray each time members of his party d...