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Raj Thackeray
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- Born 14 June 1968
- Age 56
- Birth Place , Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Profession Politician, Cartoonist, Orator
- Political Party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (2006-present)
- Residence Shivaji Park, Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Maharashtra Navnirman Sena 2006 Present,
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- Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
Raj Thackeray BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 30 Dec 2024
Raj Thackeray: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Leader
Born June 14, 1968, Raj Thackeray is the founder and president of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), a regional political party in Maharashtra. His political career is intrinsically linked to his lineage; he is the nephew of Shiv Sena founder Bal...
Raj Thackeray PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Sharmila Thackeray |
| Children | Amit Thackeray, Urvashi Thackeray |
| Education | Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art |
RAJ THACKERAY NEWS
Can Uddhav Thackeray-Raj Thackeray energise 'Marathi Manoos' and keep BJP at bay?
January 14, 2026 7:14 pm
The BMC elections are also the last battle for the Marathi Manoos as a political construct. And it will be fought in an atmosphere where the BJP is using saam, daam, dand, andbheda to cripple the Thackeray brand
'Mumbai being handed over to Gujarat': Why Raj, Uddhav Thackeray have fallen back on an old faultline ahead of BMC polls
January 13, 2026 2:11 pm
The Shiv Sena has frequently used the message of an outsider "threat" to Mumbai to tap into the anxieties of Marathis and exercise political control.
Why Thackerays billed BMC polls as ‘last election for Marathi citizens’
January 12, 2026 4:31 pm
The cousins who have teamed up for the January 15 elections pitched it as a decisive fight for “land, power and Marathi identity”, projecting themselves as defenders of local interests.
Thackerays were born, aged in Mumbai, but did nothing for its residents: CM Fadnavis
January 10, 2026 10:57 am
Earlier, Uddhav and Raj, in an interactive session, had slammed Fadnavis as an “outsider who does not understand the issues of Mumbai”.
Thackeray cousins hold first joint rally in Nashik, attack BJP
January 10, 2026 10:54 am
Nashik holds special importance for Raj as it was here that the MNS first came to power in the civic body in 2007.
Uddhav & Raj bury hatchet but can they refresh Brand Thackeray for future?
December 27, 2025 7:39 am
Neither of them is a Bal Thackeray who would have taken the opportunity to galvanise the state. However, Raj and Uddhav can take a cue from M K Stalin or Mamata Banerjee on how to make regionalism more appealing in order to counter the BJP’s religionism
Mumbai to Marathi manoos: Amid reunion with Raj, why Uddhav invoked Samyukta Maharashtra
December 25, 2025 3:38 am
Stepping up their bids to woo Marathi voters ahead of BMC polls, Thackeray cousins pitch for Marathi unity and Mumbai’s legacy.
As Uddhav Sena & MNS tie up, MVA leaders say alliance won’t fall apart
December 24, 2025 10:27 pm
The Maharashtra Congress has been repeatedly emphasising that it won't have an alliance with Uddhav Sena if it joined hands with MNS.
‘As if Russia and Ukraine have united’: CM Devendra Fadnavis slams reunion of Raj, Uddhav Thackeray as ‘opportunistic politics’
December 24, 2025 3:52 pm
On the Thackeray cousins’ alliance announcement, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said they will not succeed in the BMC polls as they “neither have any ideology nor agenda”.
Thackerays make it official, announce tie-up for BMC polls with an appeal to Marathi voters
December 25, 2025 4:29 am
Sena (UBT) and MNS also promise to install a Marathi mayor in Mumbai if voted to power.
RAJ THACKERAY PHOTOS
Celebrities at Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta's wedding celebration
March 11, 2019 10:05 am
Akash Ambani-Shloka Mehta wedding celebration Day 2: A grand wedding celebration was held at Jio World Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. On March 11, a lavish wedding reception will take place in Mumbai.
Shah Rukh Khan meets Raj Thackeray, Dangal girls show their fierce side
December 13, 2016 7:00 am
Shah Rukh Khan met MNS supremo Raj Thackeray for hassle-free release of Raees, which could've faced trouble due to the presence of Pakistani actor Mahira Khan.
Aamir Khan, Raj Thackeray and family watch 'Dil Dhadakne Do'
June 07, 2015 5:57 pm
Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao watched 'Dil Dhadakne Do' light box Mumbai. Raj Thackeray was also present with his family.
Salman Khan's friend Aamir Khan meets him a day after verdict, Raj Thackeray also meets family
May 07, 2015 6:10 pm
Salman Khan's close friend Aamir Khan met with the actor at his home a day after the verdict in 2002 hit and run case. MNS chief Raj Thackeray also came to meet Salman.
Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma's 'PK' screened for Sachin Tedulkar, Raj Thackeray
December 17, 2014 10:42 am
Aamir Khan hosted a special screening of forthcoming release, 'PK' on Tuesday (December 16) for his close friend and former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar along with MNS Chief Raj Thackeray.
Today in Pics: Raj Thackeray meets the lone MNS winner
October 21, 2014 7:18 pm
Sharad Bhimaji Sonawane meets MNS president Raj Thackeray at his Krishnakunj residence in Shivaji Park. Sonawane is the lone Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) candidate to have won the assembly election.
Assembly Polls 2014: Voting ends in Maharashtra and Haryana
October 16, 2014 12:28 am
The voting for Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly elections 2014 began on Wednesday morning.
Campaigning heats up in Maharashtra
October 13, 2014 10:54 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra's ex CM Prithviraj Chavan and others were see addressing rallies in Mumbai.
Smriti Irani, Raj Thackeray hold rallies as Maharashra poll campaign intensifies
October 09, 2014 12:27 pm
Ahead of the Assembly polls, HRD Minister Smriti Irani addressed a public meeting for BJP candidates in Kolhapur on Wednesday (October 8).
Raj Thackeray extends support to BJP leader Gopinath Munde in Beed
April 16, 2014 11:05 am
MNS president Raj Thackeray announced his party's public support to BJP leader Gopinath Munde.
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RAJ THACKERAY VIDEOS
Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Amrita Rao share their slam book secrets
June 22, 2020 6:04 pm
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Trailer Launch - Thackeray
June 22, 2020 6:07 pm
2019 will see the release of the much-awaited biopic on the late Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray. The film is written by Abhijit Panse and produced by journalist & Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut. Nawazuddin Siddiqui will play the titular role.
