Shiv Sena (IAST: Śhiva Sēnā) (lit. 'Army of Shivaji') is a right-wing Marathi regionalist and Hindu ultranationalist political party in India founded in 1966 by Bal Thackeray. Shiv Sena 's election symbol... Shiv Sena was founded on June 19, 1966, by Bal Thackeray, a cartoonist turned political leader. Rooted in the Indian state of Maharashtra, the party emerged from a movement advocating for the rights of the Marathi-speaking population in the economically significant city of Mumbai (then Bombay). Shiv ... Shiv Sena (Śhiva Sēnā; lit. 'Army of Shivaji '; abbr. SHS) is a 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 . [13] The Shinde-led faction retained the party's traditional name and the iconic bow and arrow symbol, [14] and currently forms the government in Maharashtra ... Shiv Sena meaning “Army of Shivaji,” is a right-wing Marathi regionalist and Hindu ultranationalist political party in India. Founded in 1966 by Bal Thackeray and currently led by Eknath Shinde, the party has been the ruling party of Maharashtra since 2019. Its election symbol is the Bow and Arrow, and its flag features the color saffron and an image of a roaring tiger.
