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Bal Thackeray birth anniversary: Five lesser known facts about Shiv Sena founder

Bal Thackeray birth anniversary: Five lesser known facts about Shiv Sena founder

Balasaheb Thackeray, the founder of the Shiv Sena was also known as Tiger and Hindu Hriday Samraat (Emperor of Hindu Hearts) among his supporters. Balasaheb was born on January 23,1926 in Pune, Maharashtra. On his birth anniversary here are some lesser known facts about the late Shiv Sena chief. File Photos/mid-day photo team/X

23 January,2026 02:40 PM IST | Tarun Verma
IN PHOTOS: Uddhav Thackeray felicitates KDMC corporators at Matoshree

IN PHOTOS: Uddhav Thackeray felicitates KDMC corporators at Matoshree

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray felicitated newly elected Kalyan-Dombivli corporators at Matoshree after the Maharashtra civic polls. The mayoral race intensified as five MNS corporators extended support to Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena-BJP alliance. (Pics/X and File pic)

22 January,2026 03:11 PM IST | Tarun Verma
IN PHOTOS: Shinde facilitates newly elected Shiv Sena corporator-designates

IN PHOTOS: Shinde facilitates newly elected Shiv Sena corporator-designates

Eknath Shinde on Monday felicitated the newly elected Shiv Sena corporators following the BMC Election 2026. Pics/Eknath Shinde's office

19 January,2026 05:10 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
IN PHOTOS | BMC Results: CM Devendra Fadnavis meets winning BJP candidates

IN PHOTOS | BMC Results: CM Devendra Fadnavis meets winning BJP candidates

A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a decisive victory in the 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addressed the party’s winning candidates in Mumbai. The BJP–Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance won 118 of the 227 seats in the civic polls. PIC/SAYYED SAMEER ABEDI

17 January,2026 09:16 PM IST | Divya Nair

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