Raj Thackeray

Quick Facts

Full Name	Raj Thackeray
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jun 14, 1968(1968-06-14)
Age	56
Birthplace	Mumbai
Country	India
Birth City	Maharashtra
Horoscope	Gemini

Raj Thackeray Biography

Raj Thackeray is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on June 14, 1968 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Indian politician who founded the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and is its leader, a right-wing organization. His uncle, Indian politician who founded and fronts the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, a right-wing movement. His uncle, Bal Thackeray, founded the Shiv Sena. founded the Shiv Sena.

In 2012, Salman Khan attended his political party.

Raj Thackeray resigned from his uncle’s party in January 2006 and announced his intention to start a new political party. On 9 March 2006 in Mumbai, Thackeray founded “Maharashtra Navnirman Sena” party. At the time of the party’s foundation, Thackeray stated that he does not want to have hostilities with his uncle who “was, is and always will be(his) mentor”.

Raj reproached North Indian leaders for politicising Chhath Puja, a festival popular in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand calling it a “drama” and a “show of numerical strength”. He stated that the Chhath Puja was a political gimmick by some parties to attract the north Indian vote. He demanded that they only celebrate Maharashtra day and not it in Maharashtra. A petition was filed in the Patna civil court on 8 February against him for his remarks. His statements were criticised from political leaders, especially those from the North Indian states. He accused migrants of swamping Maharashtra, India’s most industrialised state, in search of jobs. The MNS chief also accused migrants of disrespecting the local culture. In 2008, expressing his stance on new migrants settling in Mumbai, Raj said, “New immigrants to the city should be denied entry into the city, while those already staying here should show respect to the Marathi ‘manoos’ and his culture”.

With Sharmila Thackeray, he has two children, Amit (his son) and Urvashi (his wife).

Raj Thackeray Net Worth

Raj Thackeray is one of the richest Politician from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Raj Thackeray 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a child, he was interested in music and cartooning. However, he began a political career during the 1990s.

In March 2006, he was elected president of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.

Raj Shrikant Thackeray (born Swaraj Shrikant Thackeray; 14 June 1968) is an Indian politician and chairperson of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), the regional political party. He is the nephew of Bal Thackeray; and a cousin of Shiv Sena chief and the 19th Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Raj Thackeray Dating?

According to our records, Raj Thackeray married to Sharmila Thackeray. As of December 1, 2023, Raj Thackeray’s is not dating anyone.

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Telecom companies in Maharashtra had been providing customer service in English & Hindi only. Raj demanded that all telecom companies operating in Maharashtra start providing the service in Marathi also and set a deadline of 27 February 2010, after which his party MNS would launch an agitation. Following this demand, all telecom companies complied, introducing Marathi as an additional option in their customer service.

Facts & Trivia

Raj Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Raj Thackeray celebrates birthday on June 14 of every year.

Thackeray had initially praised former Chief Minister of Gujarat and incumbent Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi for his governance, and the development of Gujarat during his tenure as chief minister. He had also expressed support for Modi for the post of Prime Minister for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Although later on, he regretted his support for Modi and since then has been a vocal critic of him and the NDA government.For the 2019 elections to the Loksabha, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, did not contest any seats, and instead Raj Thakeray urged the party supporters to vote for the NCP–Congress alliance, with Thakeray campaigning for candidates belonging to these parties.

Who is Raj saheb Thackeray?

Raj Shrikant Thackeray (Marathi pronunciation: [ɾaːd͡ʒ ʈʰaːkɾeː], born Swararaj Shrikant Thackeray; 14 June 1968) is an Indian politician and chairperson of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), a regional political party.

Who is Raj Thackeray's father?

Shrikant Prabhodankar Thackeray

How old is Raj Thackeray?

53 years (June 14, 1968)

Why Bal Thackeray is so famous?

Thackeray was known to convert popular sentiment into votes, getting into controversies and making no apologies for it though his son has tried to tone down the party’s stance after his death. He was known for his inflammatory writings, was seen as a good orator who used cruel humour to engage his audience.

Who is chief minister of Maharashtra?

Uddhav Thackeray