Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | |
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| Abbreviation | MNS |
| President | Raj Thackeray |
| Founder | Raj Thackeray |
| Founded | 9 March 2006 |
| Split from | Shiv Sena |
| Headquarters | Rajgad, 2nd Floor, Matoshri Towers, Shivaji Park, Dadar, Mumbai, MH 400028 |
| Ideology | Marathi ultranationalism Regionalism Right-wing populism Anti-immigration |
| Political position | Far-right |
| ECI Status | Recognised political party |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | 0 / 288 |
| Seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council | 0 / 78 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 0 / 31 |
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| Website | |
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (translation: Maharashtra Reformation Army; abbr. MNS) is a Regionalist Indian organisation based in the state of Maharashtra and operates on the ideology of Hindutva and Marathi Manus. It was founded on 9 March 2006 in Mumbai by Raj Thackeray after he left the Shiv Sena party due to differences with his cousin Uddhav Thackeray, who later became the 19th Chief Minister Of Maharashtra and to his sidelining by the Shiv Sena in major decisions like distribution of election tickets.
MNS won 13 assembly seats (out of 288) in the 2009 assembly elections, which was the first Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election that the party contested. In the elections of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 2019, MNS won 1 seat. In January 2020, MNS unveiled a new flag, however the symbol on the flag was not used for elections. In 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, MNS suffered a major defeat losing all 135 seats.