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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.
- 19 June 1966 (57 years ago)
- Eknath Shinde
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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Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP emerged as the single largest party, winning 105 of the 288 seats in the state assembly. Its long-time ally and ideological bedfellow, Shiva Sena, got 56...
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The Shiv Sena conceded 12 more seats to the BJP (117). But when results were declared, the alliance fell short of majority at 125. The Shiv Sena got 69 seats and the BJP 56 (it is the same number as the Shiv Sena has got this time around). The defeat of the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance was blamed on sabotage.
Oct 24, 2019 · The ruling BJP-Shiv Sena alliance on Thursday managed to retain control of the Maharashtra Assembly, but with a reduced mandate. The alliance suffered losses in Vidarbha and western...
Sep 22, 2014 · The anatomy of an alliance: The BJP-Shiv Sena story. 4 min read 22 Sep 2014, 06:20 PM IST. Venkat Ananth. Despite the bonhomie between the two parties, their relations have often been...
Jul 1, 2022 · The Sena and the BJP are not new frenemies. With Hindutva as the glue that held them together, they formed an electoral alliance only in 1989. In the early years, the Sena used to win a dominant number of seats in the Assembly elections while the BJP bagged more seats in the Lok Sabha polls.
