Bal Keshav Thackeray,also known as Balasaheb Thackeray,was an Indian politician who founded the Shiv Sena,a right-wing pro-Marathi and Hindu nationalist party active mainly in the state of Maharashtra.
Shiv Sena is a right-wing Marathi regionalist and Hindu ultranationalist political party in India founded in 1966 by Bal Thackeray. Currently led by Eknath Shinde,this party is the ruling party of the Indian state of Maharashtra since 2019. Shiv Sena's election symbol is the Bow and Arrow. It uses the saffron colour in its flag and a image of a roaring tiger.
Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar is an Indian politician. He has served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for four terms and has also served in the Union Council Of Ministers as the Minister of Defence in the Cabinet of P.V Narsimha Rao and Minister of Agriculture in the Cabinet of Manmohan Singh. He is the first and former president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP),which he founded in 1999,after separating from the Indian National Congress. His NCP was split by his own nephew,Ajit Pawar. He leads the his facation NCP delegation in the Rajya Sabha,the upper chamber of the Indian parliament. He is the chairperson of Maha Vikas Aghadi,a regional Maharashtra-based political alliance.
The Nationalist Congress Party is one of the state parties in India. It refers to the Ajit Pawar faction after the 2023 split in the party when the SC granted the original party name and symbol to the Nationalist Congress Party. It was one of the major political parties in Maharashtra and was a recognised state party in Nagaland and Kerala. In July 2023,majority of the elected MLAs and MLCs of the party led by Ajit Pawar joined the National Democratic Alliance government,however,all MPs except two are expected to remain loyal to Sharad Pawar. This caused a direct split between the Ajit Pawar-led faction and the founder and president Sharad Pawar who formed the Nationalist Congress Party after EC recognised the Ajit Pawar faction as the original party.
Manohar Gajanan Joshi was an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra,who served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1995 to 1999,and Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 2002 to 2004. He was one of the prominent leaders of the Shiv Sena,and also one of the Indians to be elected to all of the four legislatures.
Bhandup is a suburban locality in Mumbai,in the state of Maharashtra,India. The name Bhandup is derived from Bhandupeshwar,one of the names of the Hindu god Shiva. An old temple dedicated to Lord Shiva,the Bhandupeshwar Mahadev Mandir,is located in Bhandup (west) near Moti Bai Wadi IDUBS high school. Sonapur signal is north lead line on L.B.S. Marg and south is dockyard colony. Bhandup railway station is on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. A few fast trains stop at Bhandup station,mostly during the peak hours.
Navi Mumbai is a planned city next to Mumbai (Bombay),located in the Konkan division of the western Indian state of Maharashtra,on the mainland of India. Navi Mumbai is situated across two districts,Thane (Taana) &Raigad. It is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Area.
Airoli is a residential and commercial area of Navi Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The name Airoli Node is derived from Airoli-Diva Gaon the largest village prominent in the node node.
Uddhav Bal Thackeray is an Indian politician who served as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2019 to 2022 and the Leader of the House,Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2019 to 2022. He is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council since 2020,the president of Maha Vikas Aghadi since 2019 and the president of Shiv Sena since 2022. He was also the leader (pramukh) of Shiv Sena from 2013 to 2022,working President from 2003 to 2013 and the editor-in-chief of Saamana from 2006 to 2019.
Sanjeev Ganesh Naik is an Indian politician who became the first mayor of the satellite city of Navi Mumbai at the age of 23. He was the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Member of the 15th Lok Sabha from Thane in Maharashtra state,elected in the 2009 Indian general election,and is the son of former guardian minister for Thane and NCP member Ganesh Naik.
Ganesh Ramchandra Naik is an Indian politician. He is the Bharatiya Janata Party member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 150-Airoli Assembly constituency. He represented Thane constituency in the past,and was the Thane Guardian Minister in the state government. He was the minister of Labour,Excise and Environment in the previous government.
Maharashtra is India's third largest state by area and has over 112 million inhabitants. Its capital,Mumbai,has a population of approximately 18 million;Nagpur is Maharashtra's second,or winter,capital. Government in the state is organized on the parliamentary system. Power is devolved to large city councils,district councils,subdistrict (taluka) councils,and village parish councils. The numerically strong Maratha–Kunbi community dominates the state's politics. The state has national and regional parties serving different demographics,such as those based on religion,caste,and urban and rural residents.
The Indian state of Maharashtra has a bicameral legislature,comprising two houses. The lower house,known as the Legislative Assembly,is directly elected by the people and is the more powerful of the two houses. The upper house,known as the Legislative Council is elected indirectly by several specially designated electorates.
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the legislature of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated in the Nariman Point area of South Mumbai in the capital Mumbai. Presently,288 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from the single-seat constituencies.
Shrikant Eknath Shinde is a member of the 17th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Kalyan constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv Sena political party.
Eknath Sambhaji Shinde is an Indian politician who is serving as the 20th and current Chief Minister of Maharashtra since 30 June 2022. He is also serving as the Leader of Shiv Sena since February 2023 and the Leader of the House,Maharashtra Legislative Assembly since July 2022. He is also the Member of Legislative Assembly for the Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency of Thane,Maharashtra since 2009 and was formerly the MLA of Thane constituency from 2004 to 2009.
Vijay Chougule is Shiv Sena Politician from Navi Mumbai,Maharashtra. He was the Leader of Opposition of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation. Also was Cidco Speaker in 2008.
The 2024 elections in India includes the general election and elections to the Rajya Sabha,to state legislative assemblies,to Panchayats and urban local bodies.
The Members of 14th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra were elected in the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election,with results announced on 24 October 2019.
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) (IAST:Śhiva Sēnā(Ud'dhava bāḷāsāhēba ṭhākarē);lit. 'Army of Shivaji,led by Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray';abbr.SS (UBT)) is a Hindutva-based,Marathi regionalist,nationalist political party formed in 2022 under the leadership of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra,Uddhav Thackeray.
