Shiv Sena (2022–present)
Shiv Sena | |
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| Abbreviation | SHS |
| Leader | Eknath Shinde[1] |
| Chairman | Eknath Shinde |
| Parliamentary Chairperson | Shrirang Barne |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Shrikant Shinde |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Milind Deora |
| Founder | Bal Thackeray |
| Founded | 10 October 2022 |
| Split from | Shiv Sena (1966–2022) |
| Headquarters | Anand Ashram, Thane, Thane district, Maharashtra, India[2] |
| Student wing | Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena (BVS) |
| Youth wing | Yuva Sena |
| Women's wing | Shiv Sena Mahila Aghadi |
| Ideology | Conservatism (Indian)[3] Social conservatism[4] Marathi regionalism Hindutva[5] Hindu nationalism[6] Ultranationalism[7][8][9] Economic nationalism[10] Right-wing populism[11] |
| Political position | Right wing to far-right[12] |
| Colours | Orange |
| ECI Status | State Party |
| Alliance | Maha Yuti (Maharashtra) National Democratic Alliance (national) |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 7 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 1 / 245 |
| Seats in State Legislative Assemblies | List |
| Seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council | 6 / 78 |
| Election symbol | |
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| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| shivsenacentraloffice | |
Shiv Sena (Śhiva Sēnā; lit. 'Army of Shivaji'; abbr. SHS) is a right-wing political party in India, primarily based in the state of Maharashtra. It was founded on 19 June 1966 by Bal Thackeray, initially as a movement to promote the interests of the Marathi people in Mumbai and Maharashtra.[14] Over time, the party expanded its ideology to include Hindutva and Hindu nationalism.[15]
Since a split in 2022, the party has been led by Eknath Shinde, who is recognised by the Election Commission of India as the leader of the original Shiv Sena.[16] The Shinde-led faction retained the party's traditional name and the iconic bow and arrow symbol, and currently forms the government in Maharashtra in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[17] The party continues to position itself as the true ideological successor to Bal Thackeray’s legacy.[16]
Formation
[edit]Balasahebanchi Shivsena was formed after a split in the Shiv Sena party due to an uprising led by Eknath Shinde, who had the support of the majority of the party's MLAs. The split was caused by Shinde's disagreement with Uddhav Thackeray's decision to continue with the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition, despite Shinde and the majority of the party's MLAs requesting a break from the coalition. The split led to both factions claiming ownership of Shiv Sena. The Election Commission intervened and asked both factions to come up with new party names until the issue was resolved, resulting in the formation of Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena. Meanwhile, Uddhav Thackeray formed his faction as Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray).[18]
Headquarters
[edit]Shiva Sena's headquarters and main office is situated at Anand Dighe's house in Thane. Dighe was the mentor of Shiva Sena Mukhy neta (Main leader) Eknath Shinde. On 24 February 2023, the headquarters was founded, relocating from Shivsena Bhavan after Shinde split from the party;[19] while Thackeray retained control over Shivsena Bhavan.[citation needed]
| No. | Portrait | Name | Constituency | From | To | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Eknath Shinde | Kopri-Pachpakhadi | 30 June 2022[20] | 5 December 2024 | 2 years, 158 days |
| No. | Portrait | Name | Constituency | From | To | Duration | Chief Minister |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Eknath Shinde | Kopri-Pachpakhadi | 5 December 2024 | Present | 139 days | Devendra Fadnavis |
List of Union Ministers
[edit]| No. | Photo | Portfolio | Name (Lifespan) |
Assumed office | Left office | Duration | Constituency (House) |
Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | _for_Ayush_(cropped).jpg)
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Minister of AYUSH [MoS(I/C)] |
Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav (born 1960) |
10 June 2024 |
Incumbent | 317 days | Buldhana (Lok Sabha) |
Narendra Modi | |
| Minister of Health & Family Welfare (MoS) | |||||||||
Leaders
[edit]| No. | Name | Photo | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eknath Shinde |
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Founder and National President Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Leader Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
| 2 | Shrikant Shinde | Leader, Lok Sabha | |
| 3 | Shrirang Barne | Parliamentary Chairperson, Lok Sabha | |
| 4 | Milind Deora | 
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Leader, Rajya Sabha |
| 5 | Viplav Bajoria | Leader, Maharashtra Legislative Council |
List of Rajya Sabha members
[edit]| No. | Name | Date of appointment | Date of retirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milind Deora | 5 July 2024 | 4 July 2030 |
List of Lok Sabha members
[edit]| No. | Name | Constituency |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrikant Shinde | Kalyan |
| 2 | Ravindra Waikar | Mumbai North West |
| 3 | Sandipanrao Bhumre | Aurangabad |
| 4 | Naresh Mhaske | Thane |
| 5 | Shrirang Barne | Maval |
| 6 | Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane | Hatkanangle |
| 7 | Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav | Buldhana |
Electoral performance
[edit]The first face off between Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) was in 2022 Maharashtra Gram Panchayat Polls where Maha Vikas Aghadi won 257 gram panchayat seats while Mahayuti won 497 seats. The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) won 53 seats and Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena won 170 seats.[21] The first major contest occurred in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, where the party rechristened as the Shiv Sena after being granted the symbol by the ECI secured 7 seats leading to a loss of 6 seats while Shiv Sena (UBT) won 9 gaining 4, since the party had split.[citation needed]
Lok Sabha elections
[edit]| Year | Seats won | Change in seats |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 / 48
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 10
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State Assembly elections
[edit]| Year | Seats won | Change in seats |
|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra | ||
| 2024 | 57 / 288
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 17
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References
[edit]- ^ Deshpande, Abhinay (21 February 2023). "Eknath Shinde to remain Shiv Sena's chief leader". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Badgeri, Manoj; Marpakwar, Chaitanya (24 February 2023). "Anand Dighe's Thane residence now Shiv Sena central office". The Times of India.
- ^ —"Like Mann Ki Baat and Chai Pe Charcha, Shiv Sena starts branding its public interactions". ThePrint. 22 August 2019. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
...the usually-conservative Shiv Sena has now moved to give itself a branding twist with events like 'Aaditya Samvad','Friends of Aaditya' and 'Mauli Samvad' — with a bit of advice from poll strategist Prashant Kishor.
—"No chance for young blood? Shiv Sena has bet on ageing war horses, say analysts". The Times of India. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.Renominations for leaders like Chandrakant Khaire, Bhavna Gawli, Anandrao Adsul and Union minister Anant Gite for the Lok Sabha elections reflect the Shiv Sena's conservative mindset, they added
—"The Slumdog Millionaire Architect". The New York Times. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2020.In 1995, when the conservative Shiv Sena Party took power in elections in Maharashtra state (Mumbai is its capital)...
- ^ "Mumbai on high alert after politician dies". Financial Times. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022.
- ^ Purandare, Vaibhav (2014). Bal Thackeray and the rise of Shiv Sena. Roli Books.
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- ^ Kale, Sunila (2014). Electrifying India: Regional Political Economies of Development. Stanford University Press. p. 94.
- ^ Freesden, Michael (2013). Comparative Political Thought. Routledge. p. 82.
- ^ "Victory for Hindutva ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray". July 2022.
- ^ "Eknath Sinde faction gets Shiv Sena party name, bow and arrow symbol". Telangana Today.
- ^ "Shiv Sena: India's firebrand political party". BBC News. 21 December 2019.
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{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: checksum (help) - ^ a b "Eknath Shinde's faction is the real Shiv Sena: Election Commission". The Hindu. 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Shinde takes oath as Maharashtra CM, Fadnavis as deputy". India Today. 30 June 2022.
- ^ Phadke, Manasi (23 January 2023). "Shiv Sena factions clamour for party legacy on founder Balasaheb Thackeray's 97th birthday". ThePrint. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Anand Dighe's Thane residence now Shiv Sena central office". TOI. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Maharashtra Political Crisis Live Updates: Eknath Shinde to be new Maharashtra CM, Fadnavis to stay out of govt". The Indian Express. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "BJP single-largest party in Maharashta gram panchayat polls, but MVA trumps BJP-Shinde alliance". India Today. 18 October 2022.