Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday informed his supporters that the occasion’s ‘bow and arrow’ image has been stolen and the thief wants to be taught a lesson, a comment aimed Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Thackeray was addressing his supporters outdoors ‘Matoshree’, his residence at Bandra right here earlier than chairing a assembly of occasion leaders. In a massive blow to Thackeray, the Election Commission (EC) on Friday allotted the title ‘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 occasion that was based in 1966 by Bal Thackeray on the ideas of justice for the sons of the soil.
“The bow and arrow have been stolen. The thief needs to be taught a lesson. He has been caught. I challenge the thief to come out on the field with a bow and arrow and we will counter it with a flaming torch,” Thackeray stated.
Flaming torch is the image allotted to the Thackeray-led faction by the EC final 12 months. The ballot watchdog on Friday dominated that this image will stay with the Thackeray camp until the Kasba Peth and Chinchwad bypolls in Pune district. Byelections to these seats will be held on February 26.
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— ShivSena – शिवसेना Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (@ShivSenaUBT_) February 18, 2023
Numerous Thackeray loyalists gathered outdoors ‘Matoshree’ in a present of power and raised slogans towards Eknath Shinde and in help of Thackeray. Thackeray requested his occasion leaders to tour the state and mobilise the cadre, a occasion chief stated.