section_path: Legacy/Post independence/Political parties
section_name: Political parties
paragraph_text: Political parties
  
  In 1966, the Shiv Sena (lit. ' Army of Shivaji ') political party was formed to promote the interests of Marathi-speaking people in the face of migration to Maharashtra from other parts of India, and the accompanying loss of power of locals. His image adorns literature, propaganda, and icons of the party.
  
  Shivaji is seen as a hero by regional political parties and also by the Maratha-caste-dominated Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party.
  
  In 1966, the Shiv Sena (lit. ' Army of Shivaji ') political party was formed to promote the interests of Marathi-speaking people in the face of migration to Maharashtra from other parts of India, and the accompanying loss of power of locals. His image adorns literature, propaganda, and icons of the party.
  
  Shivaji is seen as a hero by regional political parties and also by the Maratha-caste-dominated Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party.