Uddhav ThackerayUddhav Bal Thackeray (Marathi pronunciation: , born 27 July 1960) is an Indian politician who served as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2019 to 2022 and the Leader of the House, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2019 to 2022. He is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council since 2020, the president of Maha Vikas Aghadi since 2019 and the president of Shivsena since 2022.
Bal ThackerayBal Keshav Thackeray (Marathi pronunciation:; 23 January 1926 – 17 November 2012), also known as Balasaheb Thackeray, was an Indian cartoonist and politician who founded the original Shiv Sena, a right-wing Marathiregionalist and a Hindu nationalist party, active mainly in the state of Maharashtra.
Hindustan TimesHindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper based in Delhi. It is the flagship publication of HT Media Limited, an entity controlled by the Birla family, and is owned by Shobhana Bhartia, the daughter of K. K. Birla. It was founded by Sunder Singh Lyallpuri, founder-father of the Akali movement and the Shiromani Akali Dal, in Delhi and played integral roles in the Indian independence movement as a nationalist daily.
FirstpostFirstpost is an Indian news website forming part of the Network18 Group, owned by Reliance Industries and Mukesh Ambani. Firstpost has posted misinformation on multiple occasions. The Network18 Group was originally founded by Raghav Bahl in 1993. In January 2012, it received an investment from Reliance through a rights issue, and lost control to it by 2014. HistoryFirstpost began in 2011 as an online news portal of Network18.Thackeray familyThe Thackeray family (Marathi pronunciation: [ʈʰaːkəɾeː]) is one of the most powerful political families in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Keshav Sitaram Thackeray was one of the prominent leaders of the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement.
Editor-in-chiefAn editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor, chief editor, executive editor, or simply editor, is a publication's leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members and managing them. The term is often used at newspapers, magazines, yearbooks, and television news programs.
MaharashtraMaharashtra is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north, and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the northwest.
Kangana RanautKangna Amardeep Ranaut (pronounced [kəŋɡənaː raːɳoːʈʰ]; born 23 March 1986) is an Indian actress, filmmaker, and politician serving as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Mandi since June 2024. Known for her portrayals of strong-willed, unconventional women in female-led Hindi films, she is the recipient of several awards, including four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards, and has featured six times in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list.
Chief Minister of MaharashtraThe chief minister of Maharashtra (IAST: Mahārāṣṭrāce Mukhyamaṃtrī) is the head of government of the Indian state of Maharashtra. As per the Constitution of India, the governor of Maharashtra is the state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister, a template applicable to all other Indian states.
Marathi languageIndo-Aryan language of IndiaMarathi ( ; मराठी, 𑘦𑘨𑘰𑘙𑘲, Marāṭhī, pronounced) is a classicalIndo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by the Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra, and is also spoken in Goa and the territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. A Marathi-speaking community also exists in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the official language of Maharashtra, and an additional official language in the state of Goa.
Shiv SenaPolitical party in Maharashtra, IndiaIndian political partyShiv Sena (1966–2022) (Śiva Sēnā; lit. 'Army of Shivaji'; abbr.SS) was a conservativeMarathiregionalistHindutva-based political party in India founded in 1966 by Bal Thackeray, who was later succeeded by Uddhav Thackeray.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.