The Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena () was a

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formed in 2022 and dissolved in 2023 under the

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Eknath Shinde Eknath Sambhaji Shinde (pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, knaːt̪ʰ ʃin̪d̪e born 9 February 1964) is an Indian politician and president of Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena, Shivsena serving as the 20th and Current List of chief ministers of Maha ...

, as a result of a split in the Shiv Sena. After the split, the

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(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

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and the Bow and Arrow, respectively. On 17 February 2023, the ECI granted this party, 'Bow and Arrow' symbol and party name 'Shivsena', after a lengthy hearing.

Uddhav Thackeray Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (Marathi pronunciation: d̪ʱːəʋ ʈʰaːkɾeː born 27 July 1960) is an Indian politician who served as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2019 to 2022. He was also the president of Shiv Sena prior to ...

filed a petition against the decision at

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, expressing his feeling that the ECI decision was wrong.

Formation

Balasahebanchi Shivsena was formed after a split in the

party due to an uprising led by

, 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

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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

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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

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Leaders

Chief Minister

Electoral performance

The first face off between Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena and

was in 2022 Maharashtra Gram Panchayat Polls where

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.

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