Uddhav Thackeray is an Indian politician and the son of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray. He served as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, forming a coalition — the Maha Vikas Aghadi — with the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Uddhav Thackeray entered politics in 2002 when he joined the Shiv Sena’s campaign as the in-charge of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, and he was elected party head in 2013 following Balasaheb Thackeray’s death in 2012.
In 2022, three years after the Maha Vikas Aghadi government to power, the Shiv Sena the split, with senior leader Eknath Shinde rebelling along with several lawmakers. They joined hands with the BJP to form the government in Maharashtra. Today, Uddhav Thackeray’s party is know as the Shiv Sena (UBT). The rebels criticised Uddhav Thackeray partnering with centre-left parties such as the Congress and the NCP, which showed a softer approach to politics, a change from the party’s hardcore pro-Hindu image.
Besides politics, Uddhav Thackeray is a photographer, with two books to his credit and his work displayed in Mumbai’s top art galleries.
Very ably written feature. Shiv Sena has made pact with the devil. It will pay the price in due course. A leopard can not change its spots so easily.
Fresh elections should be called to put an end to this farce.
Only in India do politicians change their “ideology” like they change their khadi kurta everyday (I hope they do….this so called democracy stinks to the high heavens).
Waiting for Labour and conservative and Republican and Democrat members to cross to the other side — and back. As mundane as crossing the street.
No political party in India changes it’s ideology, the control of power and it’s retention within family dominated circles. Rest is all a sideshow.
Sena is no different than a RSS. Hindu Maha Sabha, DMK. Naxalites, Maoist, …… Tukese, Tukede India.
Hereafter both Shivsena and Congress will be losers. Congress was number one and BJP Was fourth number party in Maharashtra. Now BJP is number one and Congress fourth. It was very easy for BJP to form government as it’s alliance got absolute majority. Just an offer of 2.5 years of CM to Shivsena would have kept it a Hindutva party. But with Modi around who needs another Hindutva party ?
Poor Shivam. First he lost his mental balance after 2019 Lok Sabha results. Now, suddenly Shiv Sena, who his ilk loved to abuse over the Years, has joined his own crew. Just imagine, Shiv Sena being in the same camp as NDTV, Print, Indian Express, Times of India, Aaj Tak, India Today…..its poignant! I am deliberately not using the word ‘hilarious’. Is this the secularisation of Shiv Sena, or is this the saffronisation of Shivam Vij & his motley crew of self defeating apologists who are ashamed of their country, culture, people & traditions? Time will tell. Interesting, that in Maharashtra, BJP actually has the golden opportunity to finally emerge as the only Tiger in the jungle. Whether they grab it or not, remains to be seen.
At the end of watching Sholay, after all the action and drama, you realize both heroes and villains were only a bunch of paid actors… The question is – was the entertainment worthwhile?
how do you know, mr. vij, what the liberals think? yes, this is a alliance of circumstances to beat a common enemy – so what?
Well said ! Mr. Vij should not think he can read the minds of liberals !
Shiv Sena is tamed and it is going to be finished. Its base will now migrate to BJP. NCP will corner all “secular” votes for taking Shiv Sena. My prognosis is that in about 2-3 years, there will another election in Maha, essentially between BJP and NCP.
Conservative and rightist movement in the world against communism and Islamic ideology is very much alive so SENA has lot to loose by going with congress.
“Conservative and rightist”: rightists are nowadays no more conservative. people like Farage, BoJo and Trump are extremists – not conservatives. likewise Amit Shah.
“lot to loose” you mean lose. learn your language well if you want to be conservative 😉
If anyone who takes on jihadi islamist is extremist than it is good to be that extremist.
Between NCP , ShivSena and Congress which one is a torchbearer of Communism and Islamic ideology?
For sake of power congress and SENA lost on ideology, businesses know well that SENA has short life left as immature can’t run government without backing of center. Modi as CM was strong only because backup of party cadre and leadership.
SENA and congress both unreliable partners for any government. NCP is opportunist breakaway of congress. BJP has big base in all states and ideology where as so called liberals want easy life and power, money. It will be not only difficult for Thakare to remain CM but keep its folk in power at local levels.
Hindus have woken up and knows power of their vote.
Just wait and watch.
One defeat of Shah-Modi duo is going to be good now onwards for BJP. India needs two party or maximum three not local satrap working on whims without any ideology or nations interest and people future.
Hypocrisy is always a very important and essential part of both personal and societal life. Almost none can avoid it.
This is quite a recollection of SS during it’s heydey. And no liberals have not forgotten.When CAPT amarinder Singh was asked as to why he had joined the Congress despite it’s complicity in Sikh riots , he replied , so who do I join ,AAP? After the demolition of babri masjid when the relatively liberal vajpayee was asked why he was still in the BJP he replied”jayen to jayen Kahan”. This is the thing for everyone, you don’t want to go &you don’t want to stay.So what to do?
Liberals are no different from ordinary people as they form groups and echo only group views. This characteristic is essentially most illiberal. Indian liberal groups are mostly raised to hate Hindu traditions. For example they hate saffron color. They feel safe to criticise the Hindu traditions but are dam scared to criticise Islam. They are called liberals because they belong to gangs self labelled as liberal otherwise they are higest level of crooks..
All liberals are either self or peer certified. No one else calls anyone as liberal.
What has played out in Maharashtra is a brazen power game and shameless one-upmanship. While this was a great opportunity for Modi and his No. 2 so called “Chanakya” to demonstrate what is meant by ‘Raj Dharma’, they failed to do that. What a shame!! At the same time, the queen of Lutyens Delhi didn’t let go of the opportunity to play the dirty game even if it meant compromising the so called ideals of her grand old party. It is surprising how people in India turn politicians into larger than life, A decade in a ministry, while it is seen as a great hallmark of success, what is overlooked by their zealous fans is the lack of performance. Some eulogise as if these veterans have transformed their state and country into a developed nation-state. It is a sad day for secular India.
Helming India’s most important state is a solemn responsibility. With that will come the gravitas the job requires. What has built up the aura of Shri Sharad Pawar is not a decade in Krishi Bhavan but four tenures as CM of Maharashtra. There is no reason for the Shiv Sena to do anything that will cloud its long term political future.
Aura of Sharad Pawar? There is no need to overestimate the political persona of Sharad Pawar. Needless to add that he is an experienced and important politician from Maharashtra. He came into prominence when he defected from his own party INC-R in 1978 with 38 MLAs and formed a rainbow government with Janata Party. After fall of Janata Party government and victory of Indira Gandhi the state government was dissolved and fresh elections were held. Sharad Pawar was in opposion till 1987 when he returned to Congress. In 1999 he again broke away from Congress and formed his own party- NCP. His performance on his own is as below:1978- 38 MLAs- Samantar ((Parallel) Congress, 1980- 47 MLAs-Indian National Congress(U), 1985 -54 MLAs- Indian National Congress (S), 1999- 58 MLAs- Nationalist Congress Party, 2004-71MLAs- Nationalist Congress Party, 2009- 62 MLAs-Nationalist Congress Party, 2014-41 MLAs-Nationalist Congress Party, 2019- 56 MLAs- Nationalist Congress Party. The peak was in 2004. Thereafter it is just ordinary performance. Yes, he has held his fort in Maharashtra. But nothing spectacular at the national level. Never captured absolute majority in Maharashtra on his own. It was in alliance with other parties or as a part of the Congress.