Editing Shiv Sena (section)

===Formation of Maharashtra Navanirman Sena===
In July 2005, Former [[List of chief ministers of Maharashtra|Maharashtra Chief Minister]] and Sena leader [[Narayan Rane]] was expelled from the party, which sparked internal conflict in the party. In December the same year [[Raj Thackeray]], Bal Thackeray's nephew, left the party.<ref>
{{cite news |title=Senior Shiv Sena leader quits |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4539588.stm |date=18 December 2005 |access-date=2014-10-25}}
</ref> Raj Thackeray later founded a separate party, [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]] (MNS). {{citation needed|date=October 2014}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raj Thackeray launches new party |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/raj-thackeray-launches-new-party/story-kN1F9MTirNyUSKrf7vgd3J.html |access-date=2023-11-03 |website=India Today |date=9 March 2006 |language=en}}</ref>

Although the MNS is a break-away group from the Shiv Sena, the party is still based in Bhumiputra ideology. When unveiling the party in an assembly at Shivaji Park he said, everyone is anxious to see what will happen to Hindutva and, "I shall elaborate on the party's stance on issues like Hindutva, its agenda for development of Maharashtra and the significance of the party flag colours at the 19 March public meeting."<ref>
{{cite news |url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=64115 |title=Raj Thackeray launches new party |agency=Press Trust of India |date= 9 March 2006 |access-date=2014-10-25}}
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