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{{Short description|Political party in Maharashtra, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
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{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name = Shiv Sena
|native_name = 
|logo = Logo of Shiv Sena.svg
|colorcode = {{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}
|abbreviation = SHS
|split = [[Shiv Sena|Shiv Sena]] of [[Bal Thackeray|''Bal Thackeray'']]
|headquarters= Anand Ashram, [[Thane]], [[Thane district]], [[Maharashtra]], India<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/anand-dighes-thane-residence-now-shiv-sena-central-office/articleshow/98192664.cms|first1=Manoj|last1=Badgeri|first2=Chaitanya|last2=Marpakwar|date=24 February 2023|website=[[The Times of India]]|title=Anand Dighe's Thane residence now Shiv Sena central office}}</ref>
|loksabha_leader = [[Shrikant Shinde]]
|ppchairman = [[Shrirang Barne]]
|rajyasabha_leader = [[Milind Deora]]
|leader = [[Eknath Shinde]]<ref name=K>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/shinde-chairs-shiv-senas-first-national-executive-meeting-seeks-bharat-ratna-for-savarkar/article66537902.ece|title=Eknath Shinde to remain Shiv Sena's chief leader|first=Abhinay|last=Deshpande|newspaper=The Hindu |date=21 February 2023|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
|chairperson = [[Eknath Shinde]]
|foundation = 2022

|founder = [[Eknath Shinde]] {{small|(present incarnation)}}
|ideology = {{nowrap|[[Conservatism]] ([[Conservatism in India|Indian]])<ref name="SS1">—{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/politics/like-mann-ki-baat-and-chai-pe-charcha-shiv-sena-starts-branding-its-public-interactions/280119/|title=Like Mann Ki Baat and Chai Pe Charcha, Shiv Sena starts branding its public interactions|date=22 August 2019|publisher=[[ThePrint]]|access-date=16 February 2020|quote=...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.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216124516/https://theprint.in/politics/like-mann-ki-baat-and-chai-pe-charcha-shiv-sena-starts-branding-its-public-interactions/280119/|archive-date=16 February 2020|url-status=dead}} —{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/no-chance-for-young-blood-shiv-sena-has-bet-on-ageing-war-horses-say-analysts/articleshow/68543562.cms|title=No chance for young blood? Shiv Sena has bet on ageing war horses, say analysts|date=24 March 2019|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=16 February 2020|quote=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}} —{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/magazine/the-slumdog-millionaire-architect.html|title=The Slumdog Millionaire Architect|date=19 June 2014|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=16 February 2020|quote=In 1995, when the conservative Shiv Sena Party took power in elections in Maharashtra state (Mumbai is its capital)...}}</ref> [[Social conservatism]]<ref>{{cite news|work=[[Financial Times]]|title=Mumbai on high alert after politician dies|date=17 November 2012|url=https://www.ft.com/content/ee4d2c58-30d5-11e2-a11a-00144feabdc0|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/ee4d2c58-30d5-11e2-a11a-00144feabdc0|archive-date=10 December 2022|url-access=subscription|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Marathi people|Marathi]] [[Regionalism (politics)|regionalism]] [[Hindutva]]<ref>{{Cite book|title=Bal Thackeray and the rise of Shiv Sena|first=Vaibhav|last=Purandare|year=2014|publisher=Roli Books}}</ref> [[Hindu nationalism]]<ref>{{cite news|work=[[Arab News]]|title=India's ultra-right Shiv Sena party forms coalition government with seculars|date=26 November 2019|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1591041/world|access-date=28 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191129202915/https://www.arabnews.com/node/1591041/world|archive-date=29 November 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Ultranationalism]]<ref name="SS2"> — {{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/257394.stm|title=South Asia | Indian cricket offices attacked |work=BBC News|date=1999-01-18|access-date=2015-12-02}} —{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/406405.stm|title=South Asia | Poll ban for Hindu leader|work=BBC News|date=1999-07-28|access-date=2015-12-02}} —{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/259676.stm|title=South Asia | Hindu activists call off cricket protest|work=BBC News|date=1999-01-21|access-date=2015-12-02}} —{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/mistry-defends-book-dropped-at-mumbai-university-1.891373|title=Mistry defends book dropped at Mumbai University – Arts & Entertainment – CBC News|publisher=Cbc.ca|date=2010-10-19|access-date=2015-12-02}} —{{cite web|date=8 March 2012|author=Mark Magnier|work=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/world/la-xpm-2012-mar-08-la-fg-india-temple-20120309-story.html|title=In India, battle continues over Hindu temple's riches – latimes|access-date=2015-12-02}}</ref><ref name="Joshi, R. 1970">Joshi, R. (1970). The Shiv Sena: A Movement in Search of Legitimacy. [[Asian Survey]], 10(11), 967–978. {{doi|10.2307/2642817}}</ref><ref>Morkhandikar, R. S. (1967). The Shiv Sena—An Eruption of Sub-Nationalism. [[Economic and Political Weekly]], 2(42), 1903–1906. {{JSTOR|24478083}}</ref> [[Economic nationalism]]<ref>{{cite book|first=Sunila|last=Kale|title=Electrifying India: Regional Political Economies of Development|publisher=[[Stanford University Press]]|year=2014|page=94}}</ref> [[Right-wing populism]]<ref>{{cite book|title=Comparative Political Thought|publisher=Routledge|first=Michael|last=Freesden|year=2013|page=82}}</ref>}}
|alliance = [[Maha Yuti]] (Maharashtra) [[National Democratic Alliance]] (national)
| colours = {{colour box|{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}}} [[Shades of orange|Orange]]
|position = [[Right wing]] to [[far-right politics|far-right]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/victory-for-hindutva-ideology-of-balasaheb-thackeray-maha-cm-eknath-shinde-122070100221_1.html|title=Victory for Hindutva ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray|date=July 2022 }}</ref>
|website = {{URL|https://shivsenacentraloffice.com/}}
|symbol = [[File:Indian Election Symbol Bow And Arrow2.svg{{!}}class=skin-invert|150px]]
|loksabha_seats = {{Composition bar|7|543|hex={{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}}}
|rajyasabha_seats = {{Composition bar|2|245|hex={{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}}}
| state2_seats_name = [[State Legislative Assembly (India)|State Legislative Assemblies]]
| state2_seats = {{hidden
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|style=text-align:center; |{{Composition bar|57|288|hex={{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}}} ([[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]])
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| state_seats_name = [[Maharashtra Legislative Council]]
|state_seats = {{Composition bar|6|78|hex={{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}}}
|flag =
|eci = State Party
|party_logo =
|youth = Yuva Sena
|students = Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena (BVS)
|women = Shiv Sena Mahila Aghadi
}}

'''Shiv Sena''' ({{translit|mr|IAST|Śhiva Sēnā}}; {{Literal translation|Army of [[Shivaji]]}}; {{small|abbr.}} '''SHS''') is a [[Conservatism|conservative]] [[Hindutva]] political party in India, primarily based in the state of [[Maharashtra]].

Formed by a split in 2022 of [[Shiv Sena]], the party has been led by [[Eknath Shinde]], who was recognised by the [[Election Commission of India]] as the leader of the original [[Shiv Sena]].<ref name="eci2023">{{cite news |title=Eknath Shinde's faction is the real Shiv Sena: Election Commission |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/eci-recognises-eknath-shinde-led-faction-as-real-shiv-sena/article66522607.ece |work=The Hindu |date=17 February 2023}}</ref> The Shinde-led faction retained the party's traditional name and the iconic bow and arrow symbol,<ref>{{cite news|title=Eknath Sinde faction gets Shiv Sena party name, bow and arrow symbol|url=https://telanganatoday.com/eknath-shinde-faction-gets-shiv-sena-party-name-bow-and-arrow-symbol|work=Telangana Today}}</ref> and currently forms the government in Maharashtra in alliance with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).<ref>{{cite news |title=Shinde takes oath as Maharashtra CM, Fadnavis as deputy |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/eknath-shinde-maharashtra-cm-oath-ceremony-devendra-fadnavis-deputy-cm-1970020-2022-06-30 |work=India Today |date=30 June 2022}}</ref> The party continues to position itself as the true ideological successor to Bal Thackeray’s legacy.<ref name="eci2023" />

== Formation ==
[[Shiv Sena]] 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.<ref name="bbc1966">{{cite news |date=21 December 2019 |title=Shiv Sena: India's firebrand political party |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-50877909 |work=BBC News}}</ref> Over time, the party expanded its ideology to include [[Hindutva]] and Hindu nationalism.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hansen |first=Thomas Blom |title=Wages of Violence: Naming and Identity in Postcolonial Bombay |publisher=Princeton University Press |year=2001 |isbn=9780691088424}}</ref>

Balasahebanchi Shivsena was formed after a split in the [[Shiv Sena (1966–2022)|Shiv Sena]] party due to an uprising led by [[Eknath Shinde]], who had the support of the majority of the party's [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|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 of India|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 (UBT)|Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Phadke |first=Manasi |date=2023-01-23 |title=Shiv Sena factions clamour for party legacy on founder Balasaheb Thackeray's 97th birthday |url=https://theprint.in/politics/shiv-sena-factions-clamour-for-party-legacy-on-founder-balasaheb-thackerays-97th-birthday/1330476/ |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[File:Indian Election Symbol Two Swords and Shield.png|thumb|Symbol used in 2022 municipal polls]]
Shinde subsequently filed a petition with the [[Election Commission of India]] staking his claim to the 'Shiv Sena' name and the Bow and Arrow symbol. The ECI ruled in favour of Shinde's faction based on the strength of its legislative wing, rather than on the organizational wing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uddhav Thackeray Loses Name, Symbol Of Shiv Sena Founded By Father |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/eknath-shinde-faction-gets-shiv-senas-bow-and-arrow-poll-symbol-3791900 |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Debayan |date=22 February 2023 |title=Supreme Court declines to stay EC order recognising Eknath Shinde faction as Shiv Sena; allows Thackeray to use 'flaming torch' for bye-polls |url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/supreme-court-declines-stay-ec-order-recognsining-eknath-shinde-faction-shiv-sena-allows-thackeray-use-flaming-torch-bye-polls |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":23">{{Cite news |date=2023-02-17 |title=Eknath Shinde faction gets Shiv Sena name, symbol |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/eknath-shinde-faction-recognised-as-real-shiv-sena-allotted-bow-and-arrow-symbol/article66521586.ece |access-date=2023-02-20 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Thackeray appealed against the decision, and the case is currently pending in the Supreme Court.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Sheenu |date=2023-02-21 |title=Supreme Court to hear Uddhav Thackeray faction's plea against Election Commission decision tomorrow |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-uddhav-thackeray-faction-plea-against-election-commission-decision-february-22-latest-updates-eknath-shinde-symbol-rift-2023-02-21-849004 |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref>

On 17 July 2025, the [[Republican Sena]], led by Anandraj Ambedkar, and Shiv Sena, led by [[Eknath Shinde]], formed a political alliance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=यादव |first=पंकज |date=2025-07-17 |title=कौन हैं आनंदराज आंबेडकर? जिनकी पार्टी का हुआ एकनाथ शिंदे की शिवसेना से गठबंधन |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/maharashtra/who-is-anandraj-ambedkar-republican-sena-alliance-with-eknath-shinde-shiv-sena-2980785 |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=ABP News |language=hi}}</ref>

==Headquarters==
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;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anand Dighe's Thane residence now Shiv Sena central office |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/anand-dighes-thane-residence-now-shiv-sena-central-office/articleshow/98192664.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224162324/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/anand-dighes-thane-residence-now-shiv-sena-central-office/articleshow/98192664.cms |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 February 2023 |website=TOI |access-date=28 September 2023 }}</ref> while Thackeray retained control over Shivsena ''Bhavan''.{{fact|date=January 2025}}

===[[List of chief ministers of Maharashtra|Chief Ministers]]===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" |No.
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" |Portrait
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" |Name
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" |Constituency
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" |From
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" |To
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white" |Duration
|-
|1
|[[File:Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg|center|75px]]
|[[Eknath Shinde]]
|[[Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly constituency|Kopri-Pachpakhadi]]
|30 June 2022<ref>{{cite web|title=Maharashtra Political Crisis Live Updates: Eknath Shinde to be new Maharashtra CM, Fadnavis to stay out of govt|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/live-updates/maharashtra-political-crisis-breaking-news-updates-devendra-fadnavis-uddhav-thackeray-eknath-shinde-governor-bhagat-singh-koshyari-floor-test-sanjay-raut-shiv-sena-bjp-2479640 | publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |date= 30 June 2022 |access-date=30 June 2022}}</ref>
|5 December 2024
|{{Ayd|2022|06|30|2024|12|05}}
|}
===[[List of deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra|Deputy Chief Ministers]]===
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white" |No.
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white" |Portrait
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white" |Name
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white" |Constituency
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white" |From
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white" |To
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white" |Duration
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white" |Chief Minister
|- style="text-align:center;"
|1
|[[File:Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg|center|75px]]
|[[Eknath Shinde]]
|[[Kopri-Pachpakhadi Assembly constituency|Kopri-Pachpakhadi]]
|5 December 2024
|''Incumbent''
|{{Ayd|2024|12|05}}
|[[Devendra Fadnavis]]
|}

==List of Union Ministers==
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white"|No.
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white"|Photo
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white"|Portfolio
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white"|Name (Lifespan)
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white"|Assumed office
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white"|Left office
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white"|Duration
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white"|Constituency (House)
!rowspan=2 colspan=2 Style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white"|[[Prime Minister of India|{{white|Prime Minister}}]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|1
|rowspan="2"|[[File:Shri Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao being welcomed on her arrival for assumption of charge as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush (cropped).jpg|70px]]
|'''[[Ministry of Ayush|Minister of AYUSH]]''' '''[{{abbr|MoS(I/C)|Minister of State (Independent Charge)}}''']
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav]]''' (born 1960)
|rowspan="2"|10 June 2024
|rowspan="2"|''Incumbent''
|rowspan="2"|{{ayd|2024|6|10}}
|rowspan="2"|[[Buldhana (Lok Sabha constituency)|Buldhana]] ([[Lok Sabha]])
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Narendra Modi]]'''
|rowspan="2" {{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|'''[[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare|Minister of Health & Family Welfare]]''' '''({{abbr|MoS|Minister of State}})'''
|}
== Leaders ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+List of leaders of Shiv Sena
|-
!style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" | No.
!style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" | Name
!style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" | Photo
!style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" | Designation
|-
|1
|'''{{sortname|Eknath|Shinde|Eknath Shinde}}'''
|[[File:Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg|75x75px]]
|{{br list | '''Founder and National President''' | [[Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra]]}},
Former [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]],
Leader [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
|-
|2
|'''{{sortname|Shrikant|Shinde}}'''
|
|Leader, [[Lok Sabha]]
|-
|3
|'''{{sortname|Shrirang|Barne}}'''
|
|Parliamentary Chairperson, [[Lok Sabha]]
|-
|4
|'''{{sortname|Milind|Deora}}'''
|[[File:Milind_Deora.JPG|75x75px]]
|Leader, [[Rajya Sabha]]
|-
|5
| '''{{sortname|Viplav|Bajoria}}'''
|
|Leader, [[Maharashtra Legislative Council]]
|-
|}

=== List of Lok Sabha members ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" | No.
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" | Name
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" | Constituency
|-
|1
|[[Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav]]
|[[Buldhana Lok Sabha constituency|Buldhana]]
|-
|2
|[[Sandipanrao Bhumre]]
|[[Aurangabad, Maharashtra Lok Sabha constituency|Aurangabad]]
|-
|3
|[[Shrikant Shinde]]
|[[Kalyan Lok Sabha constituency|Kalyan]]
|-
|4
|[[Naresh Mhaske]]
|[[Thane Lok Sabha constituency|Thane]]
|-
|5
|[[Ravindra Waikar]]
|[[Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency|Mumbai North West]]
|-
|6
|[[Shrirang Barne]]
|[[Maval Lok Sabha constituency|Maval]]
|-
|7
|[[Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane]]
|[[Hatkanangle Lok Sabha constituency|Hatkanangle]]
|}
=== List of Rajya Sabha members ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" | No.
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" | Name
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" | Date of appointment
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}; color:white" | Date of retirement
|-
|1
|[[Milind Deora]]
|5 July 2024
|4 July 2030
|}

== Electoral performance ==
The first face off between Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena and [[Shiv Sena (UBT)|Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)]] was in 2022 [[Gram panchayat|Maharashtra Gram Panchayat Polls]] where [[Maha Vikas Aghadi]] won 257 [[gram panchayat]] seats while [[National Democratic Alliance|Mahayuti]] won 497 seats. The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) won 53 seats and Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena won 170 seats.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/maharashtra/story/maharashtra-gram-panchayat-poll-results-sharad-pawar-uddhav-thackeray-eknath-shinde-bjp-mva-2286840-2022-10-18|title=BJP single-largest party in Maharashta gram panchayat polls, but MVA trumps BJP-Shinde alliance|website=India Today|date=18 October 2022 }}</ref> 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|date=November 2024}} In the [[2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]], the party won 57 seats, gaining 19 seats, nearly 3 times of SS UBT.

===Indian General Election results (In Maharashtra)===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};| Year
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};| Party leader
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};| Seats won/ Seats contested
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};| Change in Seats
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};| Voteshare (%)
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};| +/- (%)
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};| Popular vote
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};| Outcome
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2024 Indian general election|2024]]
|[[Eknath Shinde]]
|{{Composition bar|7|15|{{Party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}}}
|New
|12.95%
|New
|73,77,674
|{{yes2|Government}}
|}

=== State Assembly elections ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white"| Year
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white"| Seats won
! style="background-color:{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}};color:white"| Change in seats
|-
! colspan="3" |[[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Maharashtra]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
|{{Composition bar|57|288|{{party color|Shiv Sena (2022–present)}}}}
|New
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Indian political parties}}

[[Category:2022 establishments in Maharashtra]]

[[Category:Conservative parties in India]]
[[Category:Hindutva political parties]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2022]]
[[Category:Member parties of the National Democratic Alliance]]
[[Category:Shiv Sena]]

Shiv Sena (2022–present) - Revision history

Manpreet23 at 16:45, 3 April 2026