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Bal Thackeray's arrest: Why a two-and-half decade old incident still resonates in Maharashtra's politics

The animosity between Bal Thackeray and Chhagan Bhujbal began in 1991 when the NCP leader led the first rebellion within the Shiv Sena.

Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday morning took oath as a minister in the Mahayuti-led Maharashtra government at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.

J. Kumar is an author, journalist and a political commentator based in in Mumbai who writes on crime and Maharashtra politics. Views are personal and do not represent the stand of this publication.

first published: May 21, 2025 02:15 pm

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Bal Thackeray's arrest: Why a two-and-half decade old incident still resonates in Maharashtra's politics

The animosity between Bal Thackeray and Chhagan Bhujbal began in 1991 when the NCP leader led the first rebellion within the Shiv Sena.

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