In 2023, the Election Commission recognised the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena and ordered allocation of the 'bow-and-arrow' poll symbol to it, delivering a big blow to the rival camp led by Uddhav Thackeray, whose father Bal Thackeray founded the outfit in 1966
13 January,2026 11:12 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Fadnavis borrows popular phrase, rolls out old clips of Uddhav-Raj sparring, asks if Marathi pride was really unsafe after 25 years of Thackeray rule
13 January,2026 07:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
The manifesto includes a commitment to identify and deport illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya immigrants, aiming for what the alliance described as a "Mumbai free from illegal infiltration"
11 January,2026 08:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
He further stated that he has "no displeasure" with anyone, after previously expressing discontent within the Mahayuti alliance over seat-sharing for the BMC elections
04 January,2026 03:05 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
