Uddhav Thackeray

Eknath Shinde's rebellion led Uddhav to resign in 2022. The ECI subsequently recognised Shinde's faction as the official Shiv Sena. In August 2026, the Supreme Court was still examining internal majorities, party rules, the symbol and disqualification requests.

State of the evidence

party split, ECI and Speaker decisions, and Supreme Court hearings documented

Legal status — source text

Supreme Court ruled that the 2022 floor test had been unjustified without reinstating Uddhav; in August 2026, it was still considering disqualifications and the symbol and refused to assume the Speaker's role directly

Attribution

Uddhav is principally the ousted and challenging party; his internal party rules and governance are also contested

A public interest petition sought a CBI/ED investigation into Uddhav's and his family's assets, alleging that they were disproportionate to their known income.

State of the evidence

PIL and judgment documented

Legal status — source text

Bombay High Court dismissed the petition as an abuse of process lacking prima facie evidence; costs imposed on petitioners

Attribution

personal and family allegations ending in a clearly favourable decision

Following the 2019 Maharashtra elections, Shiv Sena broke with its longstanding ally BJP over power sharing, and Uddhav formed the Maha Vikas Aghadi with the NCP and Congress.

State of the evidence

formation of the MVA documented

Legal status — source text

no judicial proceedings

Attribution

direct political responsibility

Uddhav halted the Metro-3 depot project at Aarey and decided to relocate it to Kanjurmarg to protect a green area. The High Court suspended the land transfer because of competing claims and strongly criticised the administrative process.

State of the evidence

government decisions and land litigation documented

Legal status — source text

Bombay High Court suspended the Kanjurmarg land transfer and criticised the Collector's process prima facie; no personal criminal proceedings

Attribution

political responsibility as Chief Minister

Navneet Rana and Ravi Rana announced that they would recite the Hanuman Chalisa outside Uddhav's private residence. They were arrested and prosecuted, including for sedition, triggering debate over excessive use of criminal law.

State of the evidence

announced protest, arrests and bail order documented

Legal status — source text

the Ranas were released on bail; the court considered their remarks objectionable but insufficient on their own to constitute sedition

Attribution

Uddhav was the target of the protest; institutional responsibility of his government, not evidence of a personal order to arrest

Following the discovery of explosives near Mukesh Ambani's residence and the arrest of police officer Sachin Waze, former commissioner Param Bir Singh wrote to Uddhav accusing Home Minister Anil Deshmukh of setting a monthly collection target of Rs 100 crore.

State of the evidence

Waze's arrest, Param Bir Singh's letter and proceedings against Deshmukh documented

Legal status — source text

investigations and prosecutions concerned Waze, Deshmukh and others; no personal criminal allegation against Uddhav established

Attribution

political responsibility as head of government, without attributing the corruption allegations to Uddhav

Union Minister Narayan Rane said he would have slapped Uddhav over a hesitation in a speech concerning the anniversary of independence. Several FIRs were registered and Rane was arrested, which the BJP denounced as government retaliation.

State of the evidence

remarks, multiple FIRs and arrest documented

Legal status — source text

Rane arrested and released on bail the same day; no evidence that Uddhav personally ordered the arrest

Attribution

Uddhav was the target of the remark and head of the government whose police carried out the arrest

Amid a public dispute between Kangana Ranaut and Shiv Sena, the BMC demolished part of her office over allegedly unauthorised construction. The High Court found the action unlawful, hasty and legally malicious.

State of the evidence

demolition and High Court judgment documented

Legal status — source text

Bombay High Court quashed the order and described the BMC's action as unlawful and a colourable exercise of power; no evidence that Uddhav personally ordered the demolition

Attribution

institutional political and party responsibility, as Shiv Sena controlled the BMC; demolition order not personally attributed to Uddhav

Raigad Police arrested Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami in a 2018 abetment-to-suicide case that had previously been closed. The arrest, amid open conflict between Republic TV and the MVA government, was denounced as political retaliation.

State of the evidence

arrest and judicial decisions documented

Legal status — source text

Supreme Court granted interim bail and said the High Court had erred in refusing it; no personal involvement by Uddhav in the criminal case established

Attribution

institutional political responsibility of Maharashtra government, without attributing the police decision personally

Three men, including two sadhus, were lynched by a mob in Palghar while police officers were present. The incident became a national crisis concerning police failure and allegations of a communal dimension.

State of the evidence

lynching, arrests and suspension of officers documented

Legal status — source text

prosecutions against perpetrators; no personal involvement by Uddhav

Attribution

political responsibility as Chief Minister; physical acts attributed to the mob and police failures