Shiv Sena (2022–Present)
Shiv Sena | |
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| Abbreviation | SHS |
| Leader | Eknath Shinde[1] |
| President | Eknath Shinde |
| Parliamentary Chairperson | Shrirang Barne |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Shrikant Shinde |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Milind Deora |
| Founder | Eknath Shinde |
| Founded | 10 October 2022 |
| Split from | Shiv Sena |
| Merged into | Shiv Sena |
| Headquarters | Anand Ashram, Thane, Thane district, Maharashtra, India[2] |
| Political position | Right-wing to far-right[3] |
| Colours | Orange |
| ECI Status | State Party |
| Alliance | MahaYuti |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 7 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 1 / 245 |
| Seats in State Legislative Assemblies | List |
| Seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council | 4 / 78 |
| Election symbol | |
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| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| shivsenacentraloffice | |
Shiv Sena (IAST: Śhiva Sēnā; lit. 'Army of Shivaji'; abbr. SHS), formerly Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena[5][6][7] and also referred to as Shinde Sena or Shinde faction is the Bharatiya Janata Party aligned split of the original Shiv Sena party.[8] The party was formed in 2022 in Maharashtra, India under the leadership of Eknath Shinde, as a result of his split from the Shiv Sena led by then CM Uddhav Thackeray.[9] On 17 February 2023, the ECI granted the Shinde faction, 'Bow and Arrow' symbol and party name 'Shiv Sena', favoring them in the dispute.[9] Uddhav Thackeray filed a petition against the decision at Supreme Court, contending that the ECI decision was incorrect; the case is ongoing.[10]
Formation
[edit]Balasahebanchi Shivsena was formed after a split in the Shiv Sena party due to an uprising led by Eknath Shinde, who had the support of the majority of the party's 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 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 (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray).[11]
Headquarters
[edit]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;[12] while Thackeray retained control over Shivsena Bhavan.
Activities
[edit]On 14 February 2022 and 2023, Shiv Sena workers in Madhya Pradesh indulged in moral policing by threatening couples if they were found to be celebrating Valentines Day. In response, police officials issued a warning not to break the law.[13] As a precaution, police personnel were deployed in plain clothes across places like restaurants and malls to prevent any incidents of violence.[14]
Chief Minister
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Name | Constituency | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  |
Eknath Shinde | Kopri-Pachpakhadi | 30 June 2022[15] | Incumbent |
List of Ministers in Union Government
[edit]| No. | Name | Term in office | Portfolio | Prime Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manohar Joshi | 19 October 1999 | 9 May 2002 | Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, 13th Speaker of the Lok Sabha | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | |
| 2 | Anandrao Vithoba Adsul | August 2002 | May 2004 | Ministry of State, Finance and Company Affairs | ||
| 3 | Suresh Prabhu | 13 October 1999 | 25 August 2002 | Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | ||
| 4 | Anant Geete | 26 August 2002 | 22 May 2004 | Minister of Power | ||
| 16 May 2014 | 30 May 2019 | Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | Narendra Modi | |||
| 5 | Arvind Sawant | 30 May 2019 | 11 November 2019 | Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | ||
| 6 | Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav | 7 June 2024 | Incumbent | Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of AYUSH & Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | ||
Electoral performance
[edit]The first face off between Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) was in 2022 Maharashtra Gram Panchayat Polls where Maha Vikas Aghadi won 257 gram panchayat seats while Mahayuti won 497 seats. The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) won 53 seats and Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena won 170 seats.[16] 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.
Lok Sabha elections
[edit]| Year | Seats won | Change in seats |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 / 48
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 6
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References
[edit]- ^ Deshpande, Abhinay (21 February 2023). "Eknath Shinde to remain Shiv Sena's chief leader". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Badgeri, Manoj; Marpakwar, Chaitanya (24 February 2023). "Anand Dighe's Thane residence now Shiv Sena central office". The Times of India.
- ^ "Victory for Hindutva ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray". July 2022.
- ^ "Eknath Sinde faction gets Shiv Sena party name, bow and arrow symbol". Telangana Today.
- ^ "Team Eknath Shinde Now 'Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena', 'Mashaal' Poll Symbol for Uddhav Camp". 10 October 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". 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Victory for Hindutva ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray: Maha CM Eknath Shinde". July 2022.
- ^ a b "Lokmat Jalgaon Main Newspaper | Jalgaon Main: Marathi Epaper | Jalgaon Main: Online Marathi Epaper |Jalgaon Main Daily Marathi Epaper | लोकमत वृत्तपत्रे". Lokmat. 18 Feb 2023. p. 1.
- ^ "Election Commission should be dissolved immediately and reconstituted through 'proper process': Uddhav Thackeray". The Hindu. 2023-02-20. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ Phadke, Manasi (2023-01-23). "Shiv Sena factions clamour for party legacy on founder Balasaheb Thackeray's 97th birthday". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Anand Dighe's Thane residence now Shiv Sena central office". TOI. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "'Will break legs of couples seen celebrating Valentine's Day': Shiv Sena workers in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal".
- ^ "MP: Shiv Sainiks Wield Oil Soaked Sticks, Warn Couples Against Valentine's Day Celebrations". 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Maharashtra Political Crisis Live Updates: Eknath Shinde to be new Maharashtra CM, Fadnavis to stay out of govt". The Indian Express. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "BJP single-largest party in Maharashta gram panchayat polls, but MVA trumps BJP-Shinde alliance". India Today. 18 October 2022.
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