Uddhav Thackeray Calls Party Meeting After Losing ‘Bow and Arrow’ Symbol, ‘Shiv Sena’ Name to Shinde Faction

MUMBAI: A day after the Election Commission (EC) recognised the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the true Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray, who heads the rival camp, on Saturday known as a gathering of his social gathering leaders and functionaries to focus on the longer term plan of action. The assembly of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leaders, deputy leaders, elected representatives and spokespersons might be held at Thackeray’s residence ‘Matoshree’ in suburban Bandra within the afternoon, Thackeray’s aide stated. 

In a giant blow to Thackeray, the EC on Friday allotted the identify ‘Shiv Sena’ and its ballot image ‘bow and arrow’ to the group led by CM Shinde. This is for the primary time that the Thackeray household has misplaced management of the social gathering that was based in 1966 by Balasaheb Thackeray on the rules of justice for the sons of the soil. 

In a unanimous order on the six-month-old petition filed by Shinde, the three-member Commission stated it had relied on the numerical power of the social gathering within the legislative wing, the place the chief minister loved the help of 40 of the 55 MLAs and 13 of the 18 Lok Sabha members. 

Shinde broke ranks with Thackeray in June final 12 months and shaped the federal government in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In its order, the Commission stated 40 MLAs, supporting the Shinde faction, garnered 36,57,327 votes out of complete 47,82,440 votes, which accounts for roughly 76 per cent of votes polled in favour of 55 profitable MLAs. 

This was in distinction with 11,25,113 votes garnered by 15 MLAs whose help is claimed by the Thackeray faction. Thackeray had on Friday termed the EC’s choice as “dangerous for democracy”, and stated he would problem it within the Supreme Court, whereas CM Shinde had described the event as “victory of truth and people”.