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The Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena is a Hindu nationalist political party in India formed in 2022 under the leadership of Eknath Shinde. It was allotted a new symbol by the Election Commission, separate from the main Shiv Sena. It is now one of two separate factions, the other being the Shiv Sena. The factions have formed as a result of the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis. It is currently the ruling party in the state of Maharashtra, along with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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