The Election Commission has filed a reply in the Supreme Court on the petition challenging the decision in the election symbol issue of Shiv Sena . The Election Commission justified its decision to allot the symbol to the Eknath Shinde camp. , Uddhav Thackeray faction has challenged the decision of the Election Commission in the Supreme Court In February this year, considering the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena, the election symbol was handed over. After which the Uddhav Thackeray group has challenged the decision of the Election Commission in the Supreme Court. However, the Supreme Court had refused to stay the Election Commission’s order recognizing the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena.

Thackeray faction wanted to usurp the powers of the Election Commission Speaker: Shinde faction

Eknath ruling in Maharashtra The Shinde group in its reply in the Supreme Court said that 2022 During the political crisis, when the governor ordered a floor test in the house, the rival faction led by Uddhav Thackeray wanted the Speaker of the state assembly to usurp the powers of the Election Commission.

Shiv Sena symbol issue | Election Commission files reply in SC on plea challenging EC’s decision

EC justifies its decision to allot the symbol to the Shinde camp and says it was a well-reasoned order and covers all the issues raised by the Uddhav camp.. pic.twitter.com/1QunZiE5qW

— ANI (@ANI) March 15, 2023 Call us Shiv Sena: Shinde faction calls on media Before the national executive meeting of the faction, this faction has called upon the media to call it Shiv Sena instead of calling it Shinde faction. Last week, the Election Commission had recognized the Shinde faction as the real Shiv Sena in connection with the ongoing dispute with the Uddhav Thackeray faction and allotted it the party’s election target ‘Tir-Dhanush’.

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Wed, Mar 15, 2023, 4: 23 PM IST