Edited By: Pathikrit Sen Gupta
Last Updated: February 18, 2023, 00:55 IST
Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. (File picture: PTI)
Experts say after shedding the social gathering title and image, Uddhav Thackeray might strategy the Supreme Court, by Monday, towards the EC order and attempt to get a keep on it until the time the SC hears the matter
Though the Election Commission’s resolution on Friday to endorse Eknath Shinde’s declare on the Shiv Sena title and bow-and-arrow image got here as an enormous setback for Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray social gathering leaders and staff, former chief minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray is decided to combat this battle until they win.
The ballot panel stated Shinde, who grew to become chief minister after a revolt in the Shiv Sena, was supported by MLAs with 76 per cent of the social gathering’s profitable votes in the 2019 Maharashtra meeting polls.
Uddhav Thackeray has known as the EC order “unlucky and never in favour of democracy”. He has asked his cadres not to give up as “the party will fight this battle till the end with the traitors”. In a press convention, he stated, “Soon we shall be approaching the Supreme Court to problem the resolution of the Election Commission.”
Experts say after losing the party name and symbol, Uddhav Thackeray may approach the Supreme Court, by Monday, against the EC order and try to get a stay on it till the time the SC hears the matter.
The Uddhav camp may ask the top court to first hear the disqualification plea against Shinde group MLAs.
If the SC gives an order against Uddhav Thackeray, then he may have to approach the Election Commission with a new name of the party and options of a symbol from a verified list, experts say.
Eknath Shinde, who has got the Shiv Sena name and symbol, is planning to conduct the party’s internal elections. As on January 23, Uddhav’s term as Shiv Sena president had ended. The Election Commission had not given a nod to Uddhav Thackeray to conduct the internal elections, so he was continuing as party president. But as Shinde has got the numbers with him, he may try to become party president and take control of the Shiv Sena organisation, sources say.
Following the Election Commission’s order, there is a buzz in Maharashtra’s political corridors that municipal polls may be announced soon, including for the Mumbai corporation BMC.
Senior political analyst Sanjay Jog said, “Uddhav has given a call to his party workers that they have to fight this battle till the end because he himself had said in the press conference that there is a chance that he may lose the current name of the party and symbol ‘flaming torch’ allotted by EC after the split. In such a scenario, Uddhav has to approach the Election Commission with a new name for his party and symbol, and he has to face elections.”
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