BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, NCP's Sharad Pawar Pay Tribute To Shiv Sena Founder Balasaheb On His 7th Death Anniversary

Maharashtra caretaker chief minister Devendra Fadnavis paid rich tributes to Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on his 7th death anniversary on Sunday, at Shivaji Park in Mumbai.

Maharashtra caretaker chief minister Devendra Fadnavis paid rich tributes to Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on his 7th death anniversary on Sunday, at Shivaji Park in Mumbai.

New Delhi: Maharashtra caretaker chief minister Devendra Fadnavis paid rich tributes to Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on his 7th death anniversary on Sunday, at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. Fadnavis, earlier in the day, tweeted in Marathi, "Salutations to our inspirational source, Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray on his death anniversary." Besides, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar also paid homage to Bal Thackeray, saying he gave political voice to Marathi Manoos. NCP leaders Chhagan Bhujbal and Jayant Patil also paid their obeisances to Bal Thackeray at Shivaji Park in Mumbai today. Earlier in the day, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray paid tribute to party supremo Balasaheb Thackeray at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. Uddhav's wife Rashmi and his son Aaditya Thackeray also paid tributes to the founder of the Shiv Sena.  Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut also paid homage to Balasaheb Thackeray. Watch | Tribute to Balasaheb Thackeray before alliance formation Born on January 23, 1926, in Pune, Thackeray had begun his professional career as a cartoonist with the English-language daily 'The Free Press Journal'. He later quit his professional job and founded the Shiv Sena in 1966 to advocate for the interests of the people of Maharashtra in Mumbai's political and professional landscape. Thackeray was also the founder of the Marathi-language newspaper 'Saamana'. He did not hold any official positions during his political career. Thackeray breathed his last on November 17, 2012, after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 86.