Shiv Sena Supremo Balasaheb Thackeray Dies At 86

Balasaheb Thackeray suffered a cardiac arrest and breathed his last at around 3.30pm today,

Shiv Sena supremo Thackeray had been suffering from respiratory problems and pancreatic disease. He is survived by sons Jaidev and Uddhav, who is the Executive President of the party. He is to be cremated at 3pm on Sunday Senior party leaders and Bal Thackeray’s nephew Raj Thackeray along with family and other political leaders rushed to Matoshree. Meanwhile, security has been stepped up in the metropolis in the wake of Thackeray’s death.