Uddhav Thackeray Age, Wife, Children, Family, Caste, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Uddhav Bal Thackeray
Profession	Politician
Famous For	• Being the son of Bal Thackeray • Being the Shiv Sena chief • Being the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Shiv Sena
Political Journey	• In 2002, the Shiv Sena performed well in the BMC elections and everyone saw Uddhav's leadership qualities for the first time. • Appointed as the working President of the Shiv Sena in January 2003. • In 2013, he was elected as the Shiv Sena chief after Bal Thackeray's demise in 2012. • On 28 November 2019, he took oath as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra. • On 29 June 2022, he resigned as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra ahead of the no-trust vote. [1]NDTV
Personal Life
Date of Birth	27 July 1960 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	64 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Zodiac sign	Leo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra
School	Balmohan Vidyamandir, Mumbai, Maharashtra
College/University	Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) [2]The Hindu
Address	Matoshree, Bandra, Mumbai
Hobbies	Wildlife Photography, Playing Badminton
Controversies	• In 2011, Uddhav threatened Sanjay Nirupam, to break his teeth for Nirupam's statement on the North Indians in Mumbai. He said this after Nirupam had said in a rally that North Indians could bring Mumbai to a halt if they chose to. [3]The Times of India • On 1 October 2016, he had to apologise for a controversial cartoon which ridiculed the Maratha Community. The cartoon was published in the September 25 edition of "Saamana" and "Dopahar Ka Saamana." [4]News18 • In December 2022, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader Rahul Shewale filed a defamation case against Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut for publishing a defamatory article against him in Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece Saamana. The court later granted them bail on a cash bond of Rs. 15,000. They later filed a revision; however, the court imposed a fine for Rs. 2000 after there was a delay of 84 days to file revision. In July 2024, they asked two more days to pay Rs. 2000 fine, giving the reason that the cash counter was closed. However, Shewale's advocate opposed their application and said they were delaying the procedure of the court. [5]India Today
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Rashmi Patankar
Marriage Date	13 December 1989 (Wednesday) [6]The Indian Express
Family
Wife/Spouse	Rashmi Thackeray (Businesswoman; Member of the Shiv Sena's women's wing)
Children	Son(s)- 2 • Aditya Thackeray (Elder; Politician) • Tejas Thackeray (Younger) Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Bal Thackeray (Deceased; Politician) Mother- Mina Thackeray (Deceased)
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 • Bindumadhav Thackeray (Elder; Businessman; Deceased) • Jaidev Thackeray (Elder) • Raj Thackeray (Cousin; Politician) Sister- None

Some Lesser Known Facts About Uddhav Thackeray

• He was a published author and a professional photographer before entering politics, and he was also reluctant to join politics.
  

  Uddhav Thackeray during his younger days as a professional photographer

• His wife, Rashmi Thackeray is from Dombivali, Mumbai. They met in college, fell in love, and got married on 13 December 1988.

• Uddhav had started an advertising agency named “Chowrang;” before getting into politics. However, the agency was not a success and it was soon closed down. ^[7]The Quint

• His wife, Rashmi Thackeray convinced him to join politics. She has been a part of many important decisions of the Shiv Sena. Reportedly, she was the one who had proposed that the Shiv Sena should part ways with the BJP if they were not offered an equal seat share and power if the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance won in the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly Elections. ^[8]Mid Day
  

  Uddhav Thackeray with his wife Rashmi Thackeray

• He has worked in the Shiv Sena in many capacities and he is considered as a Shiv Sainik who has worked in Maharashtra at the grassroots level. He is also credited to help the Shiv Sena secure many political victories.

• It’s still not clear that when did Uddhav enter into politics, and it was in 2002 that people noticed him for the first time when the Shiv Sena won the BMC elections under his leadership.
  

  Uddhav Thackeray during his younger days

• Like his father, he has refrained from working at the national level and is only concerned with working for the welfare of the people of Maharashtra.

• Uddhav’s cousin Raj Thackeray, broke away from the Shiv Sena in 2006 and founded the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).
  

  Uddhav Thackeray with Bal Thackeray (centre) and Raj Thackeray (right)

• Since June 2006, he has been the Editor in Chief of Shiv Sena’s political mouthpiece, Saamana.
  

  Uddhav Thackeray during a Saamana interview

• His elder son Aditya Thackeray is the president of the Yuva Sena (youth wing of the Shiv Sena).
  

  Uddhav Thackeray with Aditya Thackeray

• In July 2012, Uddhav was admitted to Lilavati Hospital after he complained of chest pain. He underwent an angioplasty and all the three blockages in his arteries were successfully removed.

• Uddhav loves photography. He has published two photo-books titled “Maharashtra Desh” (2010) and “Pahava Vitthal” (2011). The photo-books portray various aspects of Maharashtra and the varkaris (pilgrims) during the Pandharpur Yatra.
  

  Uddhav Thackeray with Shankar Mahadevan at the launch of Pahava Vitthal

• In November 2019, after the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections were announced, he was involved in a political shakeup with their ally BJP over the seat-sharing formula. Uddhav demanded a shared Chief Minister post from the Shiv Sena for two and a half years. However, the BJP said that there had been no discussions about the seat-sharing before the elections, and the Shiv Sena was causing unnecessary delay in the government formation.

• In December 2019, Sanjay Raut of the Shiv Sena said that there will be a Shiv Sena Chief Minister, and they will go to any lengths to secure the CM post. Eventually, the Shiv Sena broke their 30-year alliance with the BJP and allied with the NCP and the Congress to form the government. The new alliance also announced that Uddhav will be the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
  

  Uddhav Thackeray with Sharad Pawar and other political leaders

• On 28 November 2019, he was sworn-in as the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra by Bhagat Singh Koshyari, the Governor of Maharashtra.
  

  Uddhav Thackeray taking oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra

• Here’s an interesting video about Uddhav Thackeray’s biography: