Shiv Sena (1966–2022) was a right-wing Marathi regionalist Hindutva-based political party in India founded in 1966 by Bal Thackeray, who was later succeeded by Uddhav Thackeray. The party is split into two parties: the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena which has a new symbol of Mashaal (Torch) and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena (2022–present) which has gotten hold of the original party name and the "bow and arrow" symbol.
Narayan Tatu Rane is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg. He was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He formerly serves as Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Second Modi ministry. He has previously held Cabinet Ministry positions for Industry, Port, Employment and Self-employment; Revenue; and Industry in the Government of Maharashtra.
Kripashankar Singh is a senior Indian politician with the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a minister of state in the 2004 Maharashtra state cabinet while in Indian National Congress. He was instrumental in Congress gains in Mumbai against Shiv Sena in the 2009 Maharashtra assembly elections. He was the president of the Mumbai chapter of the Indian National Congress party until June 2011. He won the Santacruz constituency in the last Mumbai elections.
Devendra Sarita Gangadharrao Fadnavis is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra since 5 December 2024, and previously held this position for two terms from 2014 to 2019. He previously served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, alongside Ajit Pawar in the Eknath Shinde government. Besides this, from 2019 to 2022, he served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He was the President of BJP's Maharashtra state unit from 2013 to 2015. He became Chief Minister at the age of 44, making him the second-youngest in Maharashtra's history after Sharad Pawar.
The 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election was held on 15 October 2014 to elect all 288 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. After a 63.38% turnout in the election as hung verdict has occurred with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shivsena (SHS) emerged as largest and second largest parties.
Chandrakant Bacchu Patil is an Indian politician and the Higher and technical education minister of Maharashtra state in the present Government of Maharashtra. Chandrakant Patil was the Maharashtra state President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2019 to 2022.
Ameet Bhaskar Satam is a member of the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Andheri West Assembly Constituency for the second term. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Eknath Gangubai Sambhaji Shinde is an Indian politician who is serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra since December 2024 alongside Ajit Pawar. He is the chairperson of Shiv Sena since February 2023 and was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from June 2022 to December 2024. He is also the Member of Legislative Assembly for the Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency of Thane, Maharashtra, since 2009 and was formerly the MLA of Thane constituency from 2004 to 2009.
Girish Dattatray Mahajan is a politician from Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. He is the current MLA of Jamner taluka representing Jamner vidhan sabha constituency. He is a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. Girish Mahajan is the Rural development minister of Maharashtra state.
Jaykumar Rawal is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Sindkheda Constituency. Jaykumar Rawal is a descendant of the royal family of Dondaicha Sansthan and his grandfather Sahakar Maharshi Dadasaheb Rawal was the first MLA in 1952. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. Rawal was also Member of Legislative Assembly from Sindkheda in 2009. Rawal was one of the general secretaries of the Bharatiya Janata Party Maharashtra State unit in 2013. He is a Five term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019 & 2024.
Chandrashekhar Krishnarao Bawankule is President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra and Member of 15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing Kamptee Vidhan Sabha. He was member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly & Minister for Energy, New and Renewable Energy Maharashtra, Ministry of State Excise (Maharashtra), and also appointed Nagpur Guardian Minister on 26 December 2014.
Parag Madhusudan Alavani is a sitting MLA from Vile Parle Assembly constituency, Mumbai, Maharashtra, representing Bharatiya Janata Party. His constituency is in the Mumbai Suburban district.
Balasaheb Mahadu Sanap is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.He is a first term member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He is BJP's 1st Mayor and 1st Vice-Mayor Nashik Municipal Corporation. He was the city president of Bhartiya Janta Party till 22 August 2019. He is also President- Committee of Anusuchit Jati and Jamati of Maharashtra Government. And Vice-President Committee of Mayors of Maharashtra Municipal Corporation.
Yogesh Sagar is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a three term member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He is well known for his social work. He has also been awarded the ‘Best MLA Award’ for three consecutive years by Praja Foundation.
Bharati Hemant Lavekar is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra and member of the Shiv Sangram. She became former member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for the first time in 2014 as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate.
Pravin Darekar is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He was a one term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Magathane and former leader of Opposition in Maharashtra legislative council.
Rahul Narwekar is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is currently the MLA from the Colaba Assembly constituency and also the current Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Narwekar was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Council in June 2016 as a Governor's Nominated member. He is the second-youngest person to be elected speaker of any state in the country, the youngest being Shivraj Patil. In May 2023, he completed a 4-day UK tour speaking at the Ideas for India Conference organised by Bridge India in London, and speaking with students at Cambridge University. His tour attracted media attention because of its proximity to the Supreme Court judgement on the disqualification of 16 MLAs of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. In November 2024 he was re-elected on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Colaba constituency and won by a huge margin.
A political crisis in the Indian state of Maharashtra occurred on 21 October 2019 after the declaration of results of the 2019 legislative assembly election over the formation of a new state government. The incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party Shiv Sena alliance crossed the majority of 145 seats needed in the assembly by winning a total of 161 seats in the alliance. Individually BJP won 105 and SHS won 56 seats. The Opposition INC-NCP Alliance with 106 seats did not reach the majority mark. Individually INC won 44 and NCP won 54 seats.
Sunil Dnyandev Kamble is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Pune Cantonment in the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.
The Members of 14th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra were elected in the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, with results announced on 24 October 2019.
