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Shiv Sena (SS)
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- Abbreviation SS
- Founder Bal Thackeray
- Founded 19 June 1966 (1966-06-19)
- Country India
- Headquarters Shivsena Bhavan, Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Eci Status State Party
- Ideology Conservatism (Indian), Social Conservatism, Marathi Regionalism, Hindutva, Hindu Nationalism, Ultranationalism, Economic Nationalism, Right-wing Populism
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shiv sena (SS) BIOGRAPHY
Shiv Sena, a prominent political party in India, primarily based in the state of Maharashtra, has undergone significant transformations and faced internal strife. Founded in 1966 by Bal Thackeray, it initially emerged as a movement advocating for the rights of Marathi-speaking Maharashtrians in Mumb...
SHIV SENA NEWS
Kalyan-Dombivli, Ulhasnagar, Thane will have Mahayuti mayors, no disputes with Shiv Sena: Maharashtra BJP
January 22, 2026 12:26 pm
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will hold a meeting with his deputy Eknath Shinde after January 24, said Maharashtra BJP president Ravindra Chavan.
BMC race: How categories and caste line up for Mumbai's mayoral lottery today
January 22, 2026 11:49 am
A lottery today will decide which caste category Mumbai’s next civic chief will be drawn from. Here’s how each party’s numbers stack up across reservation categories.
Raju Patil, the MNS leader behind surprise alliance with Shinde Sena
January 21, 2026 10:11 pm
Former MLA’s initiative likely to further strain ties between Sena factions
KDMC drama: In post-poll surprise, Raj Thackeray’s MNS backs Shiv Sena, fuels talk on ties with Uddhav
January 22, 2026 11:19 am
The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena won 53 seats in the 122-member Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, making post-poll support crucial.
No compromise on mayor’s post, hints BJP as it resists power-sharing demands by Shinde Sena
January 20, 2026 9:06 pm
Senior leaders said the sentiment to retain these two posts runs uniformly across the BJP’s core committee, the party’s highest decision making body in Maharashtra, headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
‘Jai Maharashtra’ in Paris: Do we really need to impose regional pride on unsuspecting people?
January 22, 2026 6:42 am
One wonders whether those who chanted the slogans appreciate the historical importance of places beyond their homeland, and whether they seek to learn from diverse experiences
‘They are Shiv Sainiks’: Raut says Shinde and his leaders, too, are against BJP mayor
January 18, 2026 8:09 pm
The BJP emerged as the single largest party in the BMC with 89 seats, while the Shinde-led Shiv Sena won 29 seats, taking the Mahayuti past the halfway mark.
Allies, but uneasy: Shinde Sena corrals corporators to five-star hotel post BMC results
January 18, 2026 2:20 am
Sena defends hotel move as “precautionary”; BJP says it’s an internal matter of Shiv Sena.
Mahayuti ends Congress’s 25-year rule at Kolhapur Municipal Corporation
January 17, 2026 12:41 pm
The Mahayuti alliance stormed to power in the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) with the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP winning 35, 15 and 4 seats, respectively.
Maharashtra municipal corporation polls: Gauri Lankesh murder case accused Shrikant Pangarkar wins from Jalna as Independent
January 16, 2026 6:16 pm
A former Shiv Sena corporator, Shrikant Pangarkar served as a councillor of the undivided Sena between 2001 and 2006. After being denied a ticket in the 2011 civic polls, he joined the Hindu Janjagruti Samiti.
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Shinde faction wins Shiv Sena party name, symbol; Uddhav camp protests
February 18, 2023 9:24 pm
The ECI Friday recognised Shinde faction as the real Shiv Sena and granted them the permission to use the name 'Shiv Sena' and the bow and arrow symbol for their party.
Assembly bypolls today: 7 seats in 6 states go to polls
November 03, 2022 11:51 am
Sena vs Sena: Uddhav, Shinde factions hold massive Dussehra rallies in Mumbai
October 06, 2022 11:40 am
From auto driver to Shiv Sainik to Maharashtra CM: The journey of Eknath Shinde
July 01, 2022 12:57 pm
Eknath Shinde was sworn in as the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday, by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.
Preparations in full swing at Shivaji Park for Uddhav Thackeray's 'Maha' swearing-in
November 28, 2019 10:06 am
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will take oath as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra on November 28.
Maharashtra: All smiles in NCP, Sena camp as MLAs take oath; Uddhav to be CM
November 27, 2019 4:38 pm
A special session of the 14thMaharashtra Legislative Assembly commenced to administer oath to the newly-elected members. The NCP-Congress-Shiv Sena front has unanimously elected Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray as the CM candidate. He will take the oath tomorrow.
Maharashtra government formation: NCP says consensus reached, Uddhav Thackeray to be CM
November 22, 2019 10:22 pm
Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress are expected to stake claim to form the new government in Maharashtra.
Shiv Sena holds roadshow as Aaditya Thackeray files nomination from Worli
October 03, 2019 12:42 pm
Ahead of his nomination, Aaditya sought blessings from Shiv Sena founder and grandfather Bal Thackeray.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Amit Shah holds road show before filing nomination for Gandhinagar seat
March 30, 2019 12:14 pm
With just 11 days left for the Lok Sabha elections to kick off, leaders from major political parties are busy taking trips across the country in an effort to reach out to as many voters as possible. Gujarat will go to polls on April 23 in a single phase.
Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray poses for a photoshoot in Mumbai
May 04, 2015 9:09 pm
Aditya Thackeray, leader and chairperson of the Shiv Sena, at Worli Sea Face in a shoot with Bollywood actor and model Dino Morea.
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SHIV SENA VIDEOS
Thackeray presents all facets of Bal Thackeray: Nawazuddin Siddiqui
June 22, 2020 6:04 pm
Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Amrita Rao talk about their upcoming film Thackeray. The biopic on Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray will hit screens on January 25.
Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad Assaults Air India Staffer
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Shiv Sena office bearer arrested for thrashing shop assistant for refusing to give free 'vada pavs'
March 01, 2016 5:49 am
Mumbai, Mar 01 (ANI): A Shiv Sena office-bearer of was arrested for allegedly thrashing a shop assistant for refusing to provide free ‘vada-pavs’. The accused allegedly hit Chetan Geveriya who works at Trupti Sweet and Farsan Mart on D J Road, with a bamboo stick. The incident was captured on CCTV on the basis which, Juhu police registered an FIR. The footage was also aired by some local news channels.
Pak military nurturing terrorism: Shiv Sena
January 13, 2016 9:33 am
Mumbai, Jan 13 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande on Wednesday said that Pakistan is governed by its military and accused the Pakistan military of giving shelter to terror camps. She further stated that Pakistan government has no control on the country’s situation. Kayande said that the attack on Indian consulate Mazar-e-Sharif was a matter of grave concern. She believed that international pressure is required over Pakistan in order to prevent it from shielding terrorists.
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