Bal Keshav Thackeray, also known as Bal Thackeray was an Indian politician who founded the Shiv Sena, a right-wing pro-Marathi and Hindu nationalist party active mainly in the state of Maharashtra.
Shiv Sena, is a right-wing Marathi regionalist and ultranationalist political party in India founded in 1966 by cartoonist Bal Thackeray. Originally emerging from nativist movements in Bombay, the party agitates for preferential treatment for Maharashtrians over migrants from other parts of India. Its election symbol for Maharashtra is Bow and Arrow. Uddhav Thackeray, Bal Thackeray's son, is party leader and serves as the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Manohar Gajanan Joshi is a former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and a prominent politician from the state of Maharashtra. He was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1995 to 1999. He was Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 2002 to 2004. He is one of the prominent leaders of the Shiv Sena. He is also second Indian to be elected to all the four legislatures.
Narayan Tatu Rane is an Indian politician from Maharashtra state and former Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He is currently serving as the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of India. He was a Cabinet Minister for Industry, Port, Employment and Self-employment in the Government of Maharashtra.
Shivaji Park, is a public park situated in Dadar, Mumbai. It is the largest park in the island city. Similar to the Azad Maidan and August Kranti Maidan, it is of historical and cultural value because of the political and social gatherings it has witnessed, both in pre- and post-independence Mumbai. The 113,000 square metres of open space is renowned as having been a cradle of the game of cricket in India. The park has a variety of sports facilities including cricket nets, Tennis court, a Mallakhamba area and a football pitch amongst others.
Raj Shrikant Thackeray is an Indian politician and chairperson of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), a regional political party. He is the nephew of Bal Thackeray; and a cousin of Shiv Sena chief and the 19th and current Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray.
Uddhav Bal Thackeray is an Indian politician serving as the 19th and current Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He is also the president of Shiv Sena.
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena is a Regionalist far-right Indian political party based in the state of Maharashtra and operates on the ideology of "Maratha Manus". It was founded on 9 March 2006 in Mumbai by Raj Thackeray after he left the Shiv Sena party due to differences with his cousin Uddhav Thackeray, who is the 19th Chief Minister Of Maharashtra and to his sidelining by the Shiv Sena in major decisions like distribution of election tickets.
Lady Jamshedjee Road, better known as "L.J. Road", is a major road that runs through Mahim in Mumbai. It is named in honour of Lady Jamshetjee Jeejeebhoy, a philanthropic Parsi lady who funded the construction of Mahim causeway.
Bhavana Gawali is a five timer Member of Parliament representing Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha. She is serving as a Member of Parliament for this constituency since 1999. She is currently the senior most Member of Parliament from Maharashtra(25 years in office) She was also a member of the 13th Lok Sabha, 14th Lok Sabha, 15th Lok Sabha, 16th Lok Sabha and 17th Lok Sabha. She is a member of Shivsena.
Balwant Moreshwar Purandare, popularly known as Babasaheb Purandare is a writer and theatre personality from Maharashtra, India. He was awarded with Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award on 25 January 2019. His works are mostly based on the events related to the life of Shivaji, the 17th-century founder of the Maratha Empire; as a result he is termed as Shiv-Shahir. He is mostly known for his popular play on Shivaji Jaanta Raja which was popular not only in Maharashtra but also in Andhra Pradesh and Goa. Purandare has also studied the history of the Peshwas of Pune. He is also known for his significant contribution along with Madhav Deshpande & Madhav Mehere as senior party leaders in the early-1970s of Shiv Sena along with Balasaheb Thackeray. In 2015, he was awarded with Maharashtra Bhushan Award, Maharashtra's highest civilian award.
Ratnagiri is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in Western India. It is one of the 6 assembly seats under Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg.
Kothrud Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in Western India. It is one of the twenty one constituencies of located in the Pune district and one of eight in Pune City.
Aadesh Chandrakant Bandekar is a Marathi actor, TV host, and a Shiv Sena secretary leader. He is known for hosting the Marathi game show Home Minister on Zee Marathi since 2004. He is the chairman of Shree Siddhivinayak Temple Trust and has a status of minister of state Government of Maharashtra
Rahul Ramesh Shewale is an Indian politician from the Shiv Sena and the Lok Sabha member from the Mumbai South Central constituency.
Arvind Ganpat Sawant is an Indian politician from the Shiv Sena party. He had been the Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises since 2019 and a Member of Lok Sabha since 2014. On 11 November 2019, Sawant quit as union minister in Modi government due to ongoing power tussle between Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena in follow up to 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election.
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Smarak or Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial is a monument under construction dedicated to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the 17th century Indian warrior king and founder of the Maratha Empire. The statue will be located in the Arabian Sea, near the coast of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Shivaji Mane was a member of the 11th Lok Sabha & 13th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Hingoli constituency of Maharashtra as Shiv Sena candidate. Currently, Mane is a member of the Nationalist Congress Party political party.
Amol Ramsing Kolhe is an Indian film actor turned politician who is the current Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Shirur and member of the Nationalist Congress Party.
