MNS founder-President Raj Thackeray (left) and Shiv Sena (UBT) head Uddhav Thackeray.
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Days before Maharashtra will witness the reunion of Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray on public political platform after 20 years, let's take a look at the family's political history.
23 January, 1926
Bal Thackeray was born in Pune
1950-60s
Bal Thackeray's stint as cartoonist with The Free Press Journal
27 July 1960
Uddhav Thackeray was born
13 August 1960
Founded Marmik, weekly that focussed on issues of Marathi manoos
19 June 1966
Shiv Sena was formed to cater to welfare and interests of Marathi manoos
30 October 1966
hiv Sena's first Dussehra rally held at the historic Shivaji Park
14 June 1968
Raj Thackeray born
14 March 1995-18 November 1999
Shiv Sena-BJP government comes to power - late Dr Manohar Joshi and Narayan Rane serve as Chief Ministers
February 2003
Balasaheb’s son Uddhav Thackeray becomes Shiv Sena’s Executive President, cousin Raj Thackeray proposes his name at Mahabaleshwar conclave
October 2005
Raj Thackeray shows signs of revolt, leaves Shiv Sena
9 March 2006:
Raj Thackeray launches Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
17 November 2012
Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray dies of prolonged illness, aged 86
2019 Lok Sabha polls
In Lok Sabha polls, Raj refrains from putting candidates by target Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah
26 November, 2019
Uddhav Thackeray declared leader of Maha Vikas Aghadi, appointed Chief Minister
21 June, 2022
Top Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde revolts, splits the 56-year-old "original" Shiv Sena
30 June, 2022
Eknath Shinde sworn in as CM, Devendra Fadnavis his deputy
4 July, 2022
Eknath Shinde wins trust vote, calls is group "real" Shiv Sena
2023
Election Commission declares Shinde-faction as real Shiv Sena while Uddhav had to settle for Shiv Sena (UBT)
2024
In Lok Sabha polls, Raj supports Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however, in Vidhan Sabha polls contests separately.
April-June 2025
Raj and Uddhav protest against the inclusion of Hindi in primary education under three-language formula forcing government to withdraw two GRs
5 July
Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray to come under one platform on the issue of Marathi