Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena
The Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena[3][4][5] (transl. Balasaheb's Army of Shivaji) was a Hindu nationalist[1] political party in India formed in 2022 and dissolved in 2023 under the leadership of Eknath Shinde, as a result of a split in the Shiv Sena. After the split, the Election Commission of India (ECI) allotted the party a new symbol as the main Shiv Sena's symbol was frozen. On 17 February 2023, the ECI granted the Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena the party name and symbol, the Shiv Sena and the Bow and Arrow, respectively.[6]
Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | BSS |
| President | Eknath Shinde |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Rahul Shewale |
| Founder | Eknath Shinde |
| Founded | 10 October 2022 |
| Dissolved | 18 February 2023 |
| Split from | Shiv Sena |
| Merged into | Shiv Sena |
| Ideology | Hindutva[1] Hindu Nationalism |
| Political position | Right-wing[2] |
| Colours | Orange |
| ECI Status | Registered |
| Alliance | National Democratic Alliance |
| Election symbol | |
On 17 February 2023, the ECI granted this party, 'Bow and Arrow' symbol and party name 'Shivsena', after a lengthy hearing.[7] Uddhav Thackeray filed a petition against the decision at Supreme court, expressing his feeling that the ECI decision was wrong.[8]
Formation Edit
Balasahebanchi Shivsena was formed after a split in the Shiv Sena party due to an uprising led by Eknath Shinde, who had the support of the majority of the party's MLAs. The split was caused by Shinde's disagreement with Uddhav Thackeray's decision to continue with the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition, despite Shinde and the majority of the party's MLAs requesting a break from the coalition. The split led to both factions claiming ownership of Shiv Sena. The Election Commission intervened and asked both factions to come up with new party names until the issue was resolved, resulting in the formation of Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena. Meanwhile, Uddhav Thackeray formed his faction as Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray).[9]
Leaders Edit
| SI No. | Photo | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eknath Shinde | Founder and National President Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
| 2 | Rahul Shewale | Leader, Lok Sabha | |
| 3 | Uday Samant | Acting Deputy Leader of the Maharashtra Legislative Council Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra | |
| 4 | Deepak Kesarkar | Education Minister of Maharashtra |
Chief Minister Edit
| No. | Portrait | Name | Constituency | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eknath Shinde | Kopri-Pachpakhadi | 30 June 2022[10] | Incumbent |
Electoral performance Edit
The first face off between Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) was in 2022 Maharashtra Gram Panchayat Polls where Maha Vikas Aghadi won 457 gram panchayat seats while Mahayuti won 397 seats. The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) won 153 seats and Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena won 113 seats.[11]
References Edit
- ^ a b "Victory for Hindutva ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray: Maha CM Eknath Shinde". July 2022.
- ^ "Victory for Hindutva ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray". July 2022.
- ^ "Team Eknath Shinde Now 'Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena', 'Mashaal' Poll Symbol for Uddhav Camp". 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Thackeray-led Sena gets 'mashaal' as election symbol; Shinde camp asked to give fresh list".
- ^ "शिंदे-उद्धव गुटों को नए नाम अलॉट, निशान एक को: एकनाथ को गदा देने से Ec का इनकार; ठाकरे को मशाल सिंबल मिला". 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Lokmat Jalgaon Main Newspaper | Jalgaon Main: Marathi Epaper | Jalgaon Main: Online Marathi Epaper |Jalgaon Main Daily Marathi Epaper | लोकमत वृत्तपत्रे". Lokmat. 18 Feb 2023. p. 1.
- ^ "Lokmat Jalgaon Main Newspaper | Jalgaon Main: Marathi Epaper | Jalgaon Main: Online Marathi Epaper |Jalgaon Main Daily Marathi Epaper | लोकमत वृत्तपत्रे". Lokmat. 18 Feb 2023. p. 1.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-02-20). "Election Commission should be dissolved immediately and reconstituted through 'proper process': Uddhav Thackeray". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ Phadke, Manasi (2023-01-23). "Shiv Sena factions clamour for party legacy on founder Balasaheb Thackeray's 97th birthday". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ "Maharashtra Political Crisis Live Updates: Eknath Shinde to be new Maharashtra CM, Fadnavis to stay out of govt". The Indian Express. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "BJP single-largest party in Maharashta gram panchayat polls, but MVA trumps BJP-Shinde alliance". India Today.