Uddhav Thackeray’s Nephew Extends Support to Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

Nihar is the son of late Bindumadhav Thackeray, the eldest of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray.

In another jolt to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, his nephew Nihar Thackeray met and extended his support to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday, 29 July.

After the meeting, Shinde’s office in a statement said that Nihar, who has just forayed into politics, will start his political career under the CM’s mentorship, news agency PTI reported.

Nihar is the son of late Bindumadhav Thackeray and is married to Ankita Patil, the daughter of Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former state minister Harshvardhan Patil.