Uddhav Thackeray meeting: A day after the Election Commission recognised the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the ‘real’ Shiv Sena, former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray held a meeting together with his party leaders the place he referred to as Shinde a “thief” who allegedly stole his party image. During the meeting, Thackeray, following the dramatic setback, asserted that the “game has now begun” and threatened the incumbent authorities to tug their socks.
The meeting of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leaders, deputy leaders, elected representatives and spokespersons attended the meeting at Thackeray’s residence ‘Matoshree’ in suburban Bandra within the afternoon, Thackeray’s aide stated.
Interestingly, on Friday, in an enormous blow to Thackeray, the EC 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 party that was based in 1966 by Balasaheb Thackeray on the ideas of justice for the sons of the soil.
“Judges will be given post-retirement benefits”
In a scathing assault on the Election Commission and the choose who cleared a ‘victory’ for Shinde, Thackeray alleged that each EC and the choose gave a choice in favour of the incumbent authorities in trade for post-retirement advantages. “The judge has given the decision in favour of Shinde in order to become governor of any state, like other judges,” stated Thackeray.
He declared the scenario a victory for Shiv Sena as the Bhartiya Janata Party has to make use of their party title and image to evangelise to the widespread folks. He ascertained that the BJP would attempt to get their “Mashal logo”.
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In a unanimous order on the six-month-old petition filed by Shinde, the three-member Commission stated it had relied on the numerical energy of the party within the legislative wing, the place the chief minister loved the assist 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 fashioned 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 whole 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 assist is claimed by the Thackeray faction.
Thackeray had on Friday termed the EC’s resolution as harmful for democracy, and stated he would problem it within the Supreme Court, whereas CM Shinde had described the event as victory of reality and other people.
(With businesses inputs)
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