Shiv Sena, is a right-wing Marathi regional and Hindu nationalist political party 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. Read More
All nominations for Legislative Council elections in Maharashtra except that of an Independent candidate Shahbaz Rathod have been found valid after the scrutiny of all 14 nominations today. ...
Fourteen candidates including Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray have filed nominations for nine seats of Legislative Council in the state which will be held on May 21. ...