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Who is Shiv Sena in Mumbai?
| Shiv Sena | |
|---|---|
| Rajya Sabha leader | Sanjay Raut |
| Founder | Bal Thackeray |
| Founded | 19 June 1966 |
| Headquarters | Shivsena Bhavan, Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Which is the official language of Maharashtra?
Marathi
Subject to the provisions of this Act, Marathi shall, as from the appointed day, be the language to be used for all official purposes referred to in article 345 of the Constitution, as respects the State of Maharashtra except such purposes as the State Government may, by rules issued from time to time in the Official …
Who started Shiv Sena?
Bal Thackeray
Shiv Sena/Founder
Thackeray, Uddhav. Shiv Sena:: Founded on 19 Juneby Hinduhrudaysamrat Shri Balasaheb Thackrey, a nationalist political party in India .
Why is the Shiv Sena so strong in and around Mumbai?
One of the major reasons for why Shiv Sena is so strong in and around Mumbai is because of this man. Till the legacy of Shree Balasaheb Thackeray and the chequered communal history (including the 92–93 riots) of Mumbai is alive, Shiv Sena will not lose it’s relevance.
What is the Shiv Sena-BJP combine doing in Mumbai?
The Shiv Sena-BJP combine governs the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Traditionally the main strongholds of Shiv Sena have been Mumbai and the Konkan coastal areas. However, in the 2004 Lok Sabha elections the result was reversed. The Shiv Sena made inroads in the interior parts of the state, while suffering losses in Mumbai.
Raj Thackeray later founded a new party, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). After the split, clashes have occurred between followers of the two Senas. Although the MNS is a break-away group from the Shiv Sena, the party is still based in Bhumiputra ideology.
What is the history of Hindutva in Maharashtra Sena?
The Sena started placing more weight on the Hindutva ideology in the 1970s as the ‘sons of the soil’ cause was weakening. The party began a coalition with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for seats in the Lok Sabha and the Maharashtra Assembly from 1989.