Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena or शिव सेना (meaning Army of Shiva, referring to Shivaji) is a political party in India founded on June 19, 1966 by Bal Thackeray who is the president of the party. It is a Hindu nationalist party, though it is strongly associated with Maratha identity. In the 13th Lok Sabha (1999-2004), it had 15 (out of 545) members. During that period, the party was part of the government coalition at the national level. Manohar Joshi, a Shivsainik, was the Speaker of Lok Sabha 2002-2004.

Related Topics:
Shivaji - Political party - India - June 19 - 1966 - Bal Thackeray - Hindu nationalist - Maratha - Lok Sabha - 1999 - 2004 - Manohar Joshi - Speaker of Lok Sabha - 2002

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Shiv Sena has its employment cell Shiv Udyog Sena. Bharatiya Kamgar Sena ("Indian Worker's Army"), a labour union, is affiliated to the Shiv Sena. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena ("All India Students' Army") is the student wing of SS.

Related Topics:
Shiv Udyog Sena - Bharatiya Kamgar Sena - Labour union - Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena

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Although the party is mainly based in Maharashtra, it has in recent years started to form branches all over India. That work has however, had rather limited success. A sister party in Nepal, Nepal Shiv Sena, has also been founded.

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Maharashtra - India - Nepal - Nepal Shiv Sena

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