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In the 1984 general election, Shiv Sena formed its first alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena candidates fought on BJP's lotus symbol. [ 38 ] [ 41 ] The party began a coalition with the BJP for seats in the Lok Sabha and the Maharashtra Assembly from 1989.
22 hours ago · With tough three-way seat negotiations adding to the strain, ideological differences are also playing out in the open. Unlike its other partner Shiv Sena, the BJP has traditionally been a rival of the NCP in Maharashtra. In the 2019 Assembly elections, the BJP was pitted against the undivided NCP (an ally of the Congress) in 54 of the 288 seats.
1 day ago · Aaditya Thackeray, a leader from Shiv Sena UBT, stated that his party refrained from expanding to other states to avoid affecting the vote share of its then ally, the BJP. During the CNN News18 ...
Jan 25, 2022 · From saffron alliance to name-calling: Shiv Sena and BJP in Maharashtra Together, the BJP and Shiv Sena ruled Maharashtra for nine years and seven months in two separate stints. A look at the trajectory of their relationship, gains and losses, and the current hostility.
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Jan 10, 2024 · Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narvekar recognised the Shinde faction as the “real Shiv Sena”, while deciding on a set of 54 petitions calling for disqualification of Sena MLAs on both sides.
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Jan 10, 2024 · Shiv Sena, founded as a right wing and pro-Marathi party, made Thackeray a stalwart in Maharashtra politics. Gradually, the party embraced the Hindutva ideology and thus, its proximity to BJP...
Jan 10, 2024 · Nearly two years after a rebellion by then Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde led to the collapse of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, all eyes will be on Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar as he gives his verdict on the disqualification of MLAs from the two rival factions of the party.
