Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray was born on January 23, 1926, in Pune. On his birth anniversary, take a look at pics that will give you a glimpse of his political career and his friendship with Indian political leaders. Thackeray He was a professional cartoonist, working in the daily newspaper. File Photo/Midday Photo Team
Updated On: 2023-01-22 11:05 AM IST
File Photo of Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray along with the then CM of Gujarat and present PM of India Narendra Modi at the concluding rally of the Sena-BJP poll alliance campaign at Dadar's Shivaji Park Photo/Ashish Rane
Former defence minister George Fernandes and Bal Thackeray at the launch of Raj Thackeray's coffee table book name 'Bal Keshav Thackeray: The Photobiography' File Photo: Ashish Raje
File Photo of Balasaheb Thackeray attending the book release 'Laksabha Daily' event in Bandra which is been written by the former Lok Sabha speaker Manohar Joshi Photo/Ashish Rane
File Photo of Balasaheb Thackeray with political leaders of Maharashtra - Raj, Uddhav, Manohar Joshi, Narayan Rane, Pramod Mahajan and Gopinath Munde. The politicians shared the stage during the Shiv Sena, BJP party workers meeting in Mumbai Photo/Atul Kamble
File Photo of Dalit leader present Union Minister Ramdas Athavwale meeting with Shiv Sena Supremo at Thackeray's Matoshree residence in 2011. The high-profiile meeting was held to discuss the BMC polls Photo/Sayed Sameer Abedi
