Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) (IAST: Śhiva Sēnā (Ud'dhava bāḷāsāhēba ṭhākarē); lit. 'Army of Shivaji, led by Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray')[9][10][11] is a secular hindutva-based, Marathi regionalist,[12][3] nationalist political party formed in 2022 under the leadership of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray.[13]
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | |
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| Abbreviation | SS (UBT) |
| President | Uddhav Thackeray |
| General Secretary | Aditya Thackeray |
| Lok Sabha leader | Vinayak Raut |
| Rajya Sabha leader | Sanjay Raut |
| Founder | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Founded | 10 October 2022 |
| Split from | Shiv Sena |
| Headquarters | Shivsena Bhavan, Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra[1] |
| Newspaper | Saamana[2] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right[7][8] |
| ECI Status | State Party |
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| Seats in Lok Sabha | 6 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 3 / 245 |
| Seats in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | 17 / 288 |
| Seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council | 10 / 78 |
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It was allotted a new symbol by the Election Commission, separate from the main Shiv Sena. It was one of two separate factions, the other being the Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena, led by Eknath Shinde, formed as a result of the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis, until the Election Commission recognised the faction led by Eknath Shinde as the legitimate structure of Shiv Sena in February 2023.[9] Thackeray filed petition against the decision of the ECI at the Supreme Court in New Delhi.[14]
Formation
The party was formed after a split in Shiv Sena as a result of the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis. The split was caused by a rebellion by Eknath Shinde, who staged a rebellion in the party, getting support of the majority of the MLAs of the Sena and later splitting from the group led by Uddhav Thackeray, forming the Maharashtra government with the Bharatiya Janata Party, in which Shinde got the post of chief minister whereas the BJP's Devendra Fadnavis became deputy chief minister. The two factions in the Sena later formed separate political parties, with the secular and progressive group, seeking to move further to the left, led by Uddhav Thackeray forming Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) whereas the traditional and original Hindu nationalist faction of the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde formed the Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena.
ECI decision
On 17 February 2023, Election Commission of India recognised Eknath Shinde's faction as representing Shiv Sena officially. Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Uddhav Thackeray has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of India. Further, in its decision, the ECI allowed the party to keep its torch symbol until state assembly by polls.[14][15]
Leaders
| SI No. | Name | Photo | Designation |
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| 1 | Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray | _(cropped).jpg)
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Founder and National President Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
| 2 | Vinayak Raut | File:Vinayak Raut.jpg | Leader, Lok Sabha |
| 3 | Sanjay Raut | .jpg)
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Leader, Rajya Sabha |
| 4 | Ajay Choudhari | File:Ajay Choudhari.webp | Leader, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
| 5 | Neelam Gorhe | Acting Chairperson, Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| 6 | Ambadas Danve | Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| 7 | Aaditya Thackeray | .jpg)
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Former Cabinet Minister, Government of Maharashtra |
List of Rajya Sabha members
| No. | Name | Date of appointment | Date of retirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanjay Raut | 5 July 2022 | 4 July 2028 |
| 2 | Priyanka Chaturvedi | 3 April 2020 | 2 April 2026 |
| 3 | Anil Desai | 3 April 2018 | 2 April 2024 |
Electoral performance
In the 2022 Maharashtra gram panchayat polls, the MVA won 457 gram panchayat seats, out of which the NCP got 155 seats, while the SS (UBT) got 153 seats and the Congress got 149 seats. The NDA got 352 seats, out of which the BJP won 239 seats and the BSS won 113 seats.[16]
References
- ↑ "Uddhav arrives at Sena Bhawan for meeting". 20 February 2023.
- ↑ "Former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray back as editor of Saamna".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Jore, Dharmendra (9 June 2022). "Uddhav Thackeray defines Shiv Sena's 'secular' Hindutva, challenges BJP to protect Kashmiri Pandits". mid-day.com.
- ↑ "Shiv Sena :: Founded on 19 June 1966 by Hinduhrudaysamrat Shri Balasaheb Thackrey, a nationalist political party in India". Library of Congress.
- ↑ "Shiv Sena will continue to fight for Marathi manoos, Hindutva: Uddhav Thackeray".
- ↑ "Marathi manoos again for Uddhav Sena".
- ↑ Phadke, Manasi (24 July 2020). "The 'softening' of Shiv Sena – belligerent under Bal Thackeray to more liberal under Uddhav". ThePrint. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ↑ "Uddhav's Shiv Sena: Caught Between the Old and the New". 29 November 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Dey, Debalina, ed. (10 October 2022). "Team Eknath Shinde Now 'Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena', 'Mashaal' Poll Symbol for Uddhav Camp". News18. Delhi, India. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ↑ "Thackeray-led Sena gets 'mashaal' as election symbol; Shinde camp asked to give fresh list".
- ↑ शिंदे-उद्धव गुटों को नए नाम अलॉट, निशान एक को: एकनाथ को गदा देने से Ec का इनकार; ठाकरे को मशाल सिंबल मिला [Shinde-Uddhav factions allotted new names, mark one: EC refuses to give mace to Eknath; Thackeray gets torch symbol]. Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). Mumbai. 10 October 2022.
- ↑ "Shiv Sena will continue to fight for Marathi manoos, Hindutva: Uddhav Thackeray".
- ↑ शिंदे-उद्धव गुटों को नए नाम अलॉट, निशान एक को: एकनाथ को गदा देने से Ec का इनकार; ठाकरे को मशाल सिंबल मिला [Shinde-Uddhav factions allotted new names, mark one: EC refuses to give mace to Eknath; Thackeray gets torch symbol]. Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). Mumbai. 10 October 2022.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Bureau, The Hindu (20 February 2023). "Election Commission should be dissolved immediately and reconstituted through 'proper process': Uddhav Thackeray". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ↑ "Uddhav to move to SC".
- ↑ Sutar, Kamlesh Damodar (18 October 2022). "BJP single-largest party in Maharashta gram panchayat polls, but MVA trumps BJP-Shinde alliance". India Today. Retrieved 4 January 2023.