India, Nov. 17 -- The state government has reconstituted the Balasaheb Thackeray National Memorial Public Trust, which is overseeing construction of the memorial to Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray in Shivaji Park. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has been appointed chairman of the trust for the second time. He had earlier served as chairman from 2016, when the trust was constituted, till his term ended in 2019.

A government resolution (GR) reconstituting the trust was issued by the general administration department (GAD) headed by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday, two days ahead of Bal Thackeray's death anniversary on Monday. His centennial birth anniversary will be observed next year onwards a...