Rashmi Thackeray is the wife of Maharashtra’s 19th CM and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. He is the editor of Shiv Sena’s weekly cartoon magazine, “Marmik,” and also the spokesperson of Shiv Sena and daily “Saamana.” Rashmi is believed to be the woman behind the rise of Uddhav Thackeray.
Wiki/Biography
Rashmi Thackeray was born into a middle-class business family in Dombivli, Maharashtra. He graduated in Bachelor of Commerce from VG Vaze Mulund College of Arts, Science and Commerce in the 1980s.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family & Caste
Parents & Siblings
Rashmi’s father, Madhav Patankar, used to run a small chemical manufacturing business. Madhav died at the age of 78 in June 2020. He was the second of three children of his parents. Rashmi’s brother, Shridhar Patankar, runs a real estate company by the name of Samved Real Estate Private Limited.
Rashmi’s late father, Madhav Patankar
Husband & Son
Rashmi married Uddhav Thackeray on 13 December 1989. Rashmi is the youngest daughter-in-law of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray.
Rashmi Thackeray with her husband, Uddhav Thackeray
The couple has two sons, Aaditya and Tejas. The elder, Aditya, is an MLA from Mumbai’s Worli and president of the Yuva Sena, the Shiv Sena’s youth wing. On the other hand, Tejas, a conservationist and wildlife researcher, has chosen to stay away from politics.
From Left: Aaditya Thackeray, Rashmi Thackeray, Tejas Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray
Career
In 1987, Rashmi Thackeray joined LIC under the 180-day scheme for contract workers. It was at LIC that she befriended Jayjaywanti, sister of MNS chief Raj Thackeray, who later introduced Rashmi to Uddhav Thackeray. Apart from being a background player in politics, Rashmi also has several business ventures to her name. According to The Quint, he has business partnerships in three firms and also holds directorships in “Samved Real Estate Private Limited” and “Sahyog Dealers Private Limited.” In 2020, he was appointed as the editor of Shiv Sena’s weekly cartoon magazine, “Marmik,” and also the spokesperson of Shiv Sena and daily newspaper “Saamana.”
Facts/Trivia
- Rashmi and Uddhav left the Thackeray residence after their marriage and lived alone for two years.
- According to a report in the Hindustan Times, Rashmi wanted Uddhav to take over the reins of state government in 1999 if the party returned to power; however, the Shiv Sena lost the election by a margin of several seats.
- Rashmi likes to stay in the background but knows everything about mainstream politics. He is often seen meeting women party workers and Shiv Sena leaders.
Rashmi Thackeray with Shiv Sena workers
- Reportedly, even at a time when Thackeray’s cousins, Raj and Uddhav, were in the running to inherit Sena supremo Bal Thackeray’s legacy, Rashmi Thackeray played a major role in convincing the party patriarch to make room for Uddhav Thackeray as his successor.
- He is considered to be the second most powerful person or the undeclared vice president of Shiv Sena by political analysts.
- Shiv Sena workers respectfully call Rashmi Thackeray “Vahinisaheb.”
- She is always accompanied by her husband or children whenever she goes out in public.
- Uddhav as a teenager had no interest in pursuing a career in politics; It is Rashmila who is credited by many as the driving force behind Uddhav Thackeray’s rise from wildlife photographer to politician and later CM of Maharashtra.
- Apart from being a loving daughter, a loving mother and a committed wife, Rashmi has a good ear for music. He is a big fan of Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali.
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