Maharashtra Polls: Make-Or-Break Battle For Pawars, Thackerays, Maliks; Satraps Locked In Fierce Fight Maharashtra Election 2024: While the Shiv Sena is now headed by Eknath Shinde, Uddhav Thackeray is leading the Shiv Sena-UBT. Similarly, Ajit Pawar is leading the NCP while Sharad Pawar is leading the NCP-Sharad Pawar.