Eknath Shinde had parted ways with Uddhav Thackeray, along with several Shiv Sena legislators, in 2022 to protest against his decision to ally with arch-rival Congress.

The Maharashtra election results are out and it’s a thumping victory for the Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP. The win further cements Eknath Shinde’s place in Maharashtra politics.

The Maharashtra assembly election results have delivered a decisive blow to Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray in what was the most significant prestige battle of his political career. Eknath Shinde, leading the Shiv Sena faction with the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance,

Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday established himself, and rather convincingly, as the leader of the real Shiv Sena.

The Shiv Sena faction led by Eknath Shinde has outperformed the rival Uddhav Thackeray's Sena in the Maharashtra polls, securing 57 seats. The Election Commission endorsed Shinde's leadership, granting him the party name and symbol,

Eknath Shinde leads Shiv Sena to victory in Maharashtra State assembly elections, proving loyalty and success over rivals.

Shiv Sena ruling alliance - Mahayuti - hit the majority mark of 145 after a flying start and is leading on over 220 seats in current leads. The MVA, meanwhile, is struggling to narrow down the gap and is leading on around 55 seats.

As the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance surges ahead in Maharashtra in early leads, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena appears to have trumped the Uddhav Thackeray-led party in the battle to prove which is the