Shiv Sena (2022)

Shiv Sena (Śhiva Sēnā; lit.'Army of Shivaji'; abbr.SHS) is a Hindutva political party in India, primarily based in the state of Maharashtra.

Formed by a split in 2022 of Shiv Sena, the party has been led by Eknath Shinde, who was recognised by the Election Commission of India as the leader of the original Shiv Sena. The Shinde-led faction retained the party's traditional name and the iconic bow and arrow symbol, and currently forms the government in Maharashtra in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The party continues to position itself as the true ideological successor to Bal Thackeray’s legacy.