Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena was founded on 19 June 1966 by Bal Thackeray as a Marathi-nationalist and Hindutva-aligned political movement based in Mumbai, going on to dominate Maharashtra politics for decades. In June 2022, a majority of the party's MLAs, led by Eknath Shinde, broke away from Uddhav Thackeray's leadership; in February 2023 the Election Commission of India recognised the Shinde faction as the legal continuation of the party, awarding it the "Shiv Sena" name and its "Bow and Arrow" symbol, while the Uddhav Thackeray faction continues as Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray).
| Election | Seats Won | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lok Sabha 2014 | 18 | 1.85% |
| Lok Sabha 2019 | 18 | 2.1% |
| Lok Sabha 2024 | 7 | 1.15% |
Figures for 2014 & 2019 reflect the undivided Shiv Sena prior to the 2022 party split. Following the split, the Election Commission of India recognised this faction, led by Eknath Shinde, as the original Shiv Sena and allotted it the "Bow and Arrow" symbol; it contested 2024 as part of the BJP-led NDA and won 7 of the 15 seats it contested in Maharashtra.
Publicly documented leadership positions only.
| Party | Seats (2024) | Vote Share | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHS | 7 | 1.15% | 1966 |
| BJP | 240 | 36.9% | 1980 |
| INC | 99 | 21.4% | 1885 |
| SP | 37 | 4.62% | 1992 |
| AITC | 29 | 4.41% | 1998 |
| DMK | 22 | 1.84% | 1949 |
| TDP | 16 | 1.99% | 1982 |
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