Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray, who was critically ill for the past few days, passed away at his residence ‘Matoshree’ in Bandra, Mumbai, on Saturday. He was 86.

Shiv Sena Patriarch Bal Thackeray (File Photo)

Shiv Sena Patriarch Bal Thackeray (File Photo)

The Shiv Sena Chief (far right), with the former Maharashtra Chief Minister, Manohar Joshi. (File Photo)

Former Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Atal Behari Vajpayee and Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on a BJP platform. (File Photo)

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray with party executive president Uddhav Thackeray and Aditya Thackeray at the rally at Bandra-Kurla complexin Mumbai on February 13, 2012. Photo: Vivek Bendre.

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray at a meeting in Thane on February 11, 2012. Photo: Vivek Bendre.

Bal Thackeray gestures towards party workers during his 86th birthday celebrations at his residence in Mumbai. PTI.

Bal Thackeray during an interview on his 82nd birthday at his residence, 'Mathoshree', at Bandra in Mumbai. PTI.

BJP Leader Rajnath Singh seeks blessings of Shiv Sena Supremo Balasaheb Thackeray at latter's residence 'Mathoshree', in Mumbai. PTI.

Balasaheb Thackeray (R) and his son and Sena Executive President Udhdhav pose for photographers. PTI.

BJP President Nitin Gadkari meets the Chief at 'Matoshree' in Mumbai. PTI.

Actor Rajinikanth meets Shiv Sena Chief. PTI.

Gujrat Chief Minister Narendra Modi with the Shiv Sena supremo at Thackeray's residence. Photo: Vivek Bendre.

Balasaheb Thackeray leaves after visiting an ophthalmologist in Mumbai. He passed away at his residence ‘Matoshree’ in suburban Bandra today. PTI.

Published on November 17, 2012