Uddhav Thackeray Age, Height, Girlfriend, Family Biography and More
Uddhav Thackeray was born on 27th July 1960. Likewise, the Indian politician is 62 years old at the moment and his birthplace is the city of Mumbai, Maharastra, India. Moreover, the politician belongs to Indian nationality and was born under the star sign Leo.
Moving on towards his family, he was born to Bal Thackeray and his wife Meena Thackeray. Likewise, his father Bal happens to be a politician as well and was one of the most influential people in Maharastra.
Moving on to his siblings, he has two brothers. Their names are Bindumadhav Thackeray and Jaidev Thackeray. The politician grew up in a family that had a political background. Thus, he naturally picked up a liking and passion for it.
About Uddhav Thackeray
Body measurements and Social media
Uddhav Thackeray is in his early 60s. As for his height, the politician stands tall at 5 feet 9 inches and weighs 75 kg. Moreover, when it comes to hair color he has black hair and a pair of dark brown eyes.
Uddhav Thackeray is active on Instagram and Twitter. As of now, he has over 897k followers on his Twitter account and over 1.2 million followers on his official Twitter account. Similarly, he has garnered over 723k followers on Instagram as well.
Entry into Politics
Before Uddhav Thackeray was declared as the heir apparent for the Shiv Sena, hardly anyone outside the party knew of him. Even within the party it was well known that Uddhav Thackeray did not have any interest in active politics and preferred wildlife photography. For the first 40 years of his life, Uddhav Thackeray shied away from his father’s party and chose to make his name in a completely unrelated field. He is an avid photographer and annual exhibitions showcasing his work are quite common. He was handed the responsibility of managing the party during the 2002 Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation election, also known as BMC elections, and Shiv Sena performed really well. It was the first time that anyone saw Uddhav Thackeray’s leadership qualities and flair for politics. He started working with the party more closely, and in 2004, Balasaheb Thackeray announced him as the next party Chief, choosing him over Raj Thackeray, who everyone expected to succeed Balasaheb Thackeray.
Life as a Mainstream Politician for Uddhav Thackeray
Uddhav suddenly gained the spotlight when he was announced the next Chief of Shiv Sena by his father. After he secured the win of his party in the 2002 BMC elections, his father pushed for his increased involvement with Shiv Sena. In 2003, he was declared as the working president of the party, and he has been in control of Shiv Sena ever since.
Saamana, the Marathi newspaper which was the mouthpiece for Balasaheb Thackeray, is also now managed by Uddhav Thackeray. Since June, 2006 he has been the Editor-in-Chief of this popular, and often controversial, Marathi local newspaper.
Though Uddhav Thackeray was the “Pramukh” or Chief of Shiv Sena party since early 2004, the actual command of the party was still in the hands of Balasaheb Thackeray. Balasaheb’s health, however, continued to fail him and he finally succumbed to old age in 2013. Since the passing away of his father, Uddhav Thackeray is now the sole leader of the Shiv Sena party. Raj Thackeray, who was said to be the most likely successor of Balasaheb, left the party in 2006 following the appointment of Uddhav Thackeray as party Chief and started his own party, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. After initial clashes with Shiv Sena, the two parties have reached a mutually agreed upon truce.
Achievements of Uddhav Thackeray
- Securing a win for Shiv Sena in the 2002 BMC election while working as the Shiv Sena chief campaigner.
- Organizing a successful debt relief campaign for the farmers of the Vidarbha district of Maharashtra. Farmers in the region were under heavy debt following a long dry spell in the region in the year 2007 and the suicide rates among the farmers went through the roof. Uddhav Thackeray stepped in and worked towards improving their conditions when the state and central governments failed to make a difference.
- Led Shiv Sena to a win in the BMC elections once again in the year 2012. BJP and Shiv Sena emerged as the leading parties in these elections. He shifted the focus of his campaign from regionalism to development. It was an unprecedented move on his part, since the slogan of “Marathi Manoos” has been at the heart of Shiv Sena’s ideology for the longest time.
- Uddhav Thackeray has succeeded in transforming the image of Shiv Sena from a violent and often militant outfit, to that of a well-organized unit that is run by someone who cares about the state and its welfare.
- Uddhav Thackeray’s first photo-books Maharashtra Desh got published in year 2010 and another one named ‘Pahava Vitthal’ a photo book capturing the holy Pandharpur festival got published in 2011.
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After Bala Saheb Thackeray, Uddhav was the editor in chief of Shiv Sena’s mouth piece ‘Samana’ until 28 November, 2019.
