Last Updated: February 18, 2023, 22:00 IST
Pune (Poona) [Poona], India
Uddhav Thackeray stated he’ll problem the EC’s choice within the Supreme Court. (File photograph/PTI)
In the order, the Election Commission noticed that the present Constitution of the Shiv Sena is “undemocratic”
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday hailed the Election Commission’s decision to allot “Shiv Sena” name and “Bow and Arrow” symbol to the Eknath Shinde faction.
“Kal EC ne doodh ka doodh, paani ka paani kar diya (The Election Commission established the difference between truth and lie yesterday) The formula of ‘Satyameva Jayate’ became significant yesterday…” Shah said while addressing a gathering in Pune.
The Election Commission of India on Friday ordered that the party name “Shiv Sena” and the social gathering image “Bow and Arrow” shall be allotted to the Eknath Shinde faction.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, who was additionally current on the occasion, stated 2.5 years of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities within the state had been a waste.
“2.5 years (of MVA authorities within the state) had been a waste. We now have 2.5 years left with us, and we now have to do quite a bit of work. Our ‘double horsepower’ authorities will work with all its energy below the management of PM Modi,” he stated.
In the order, the Election Commission observed that the current Constitution of the Shiv Sena is “undemocratic. It has been mutilated to undemocratically appoint people from a coterie as office bearers without any election at all. Such party structures fail to inspire confidence, the EC added
The EC observed 40 MLAs, supporting the Shinde faction, garnered 36,57,327 votes out of total 47,82,440 votes i.e ~76% of votes polled in favour of 55 winning MLAs. This contrasts with 11,25,113 votes garnered by 15 MLAs whose support is claimed by the Thackeray faction. As against 90,49,789, total votes polled by Shiv Sena in the Maharashtra Assembly election in 2019 (including the losing candidates), votes polled by 40 MLAs supporting the petitioner come to ~40 % whereas votes polled by 15 MLAs supporting the Respondents come to ~12% of total votes.
13 MPs supporting the Shinde faction garnered 74,88,634 votes out of total 1,02,45143 votes i.e ~73% of votes polled in favor of 18 MPs in Lok Sabha polls 2019. This contrasts with 27,56,509 votes garnered by 5 MPs supporting Thackeray faction i.e ~ 27% of votes polled in favour of 18 MPs.
However, Uddhav Thackeray said he will challenge the EC’s decision in the Supreme Court.
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