Party name, symbol will be retained by Shinde faction: EC

Shiv Sena Vs Shiv Sena battle came to an end

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Party name, symbol will be retained by Shinde faction: EC

The Election Commission of India today ordered that the party name “Shiv Sena” and the party symbol “Bow and Arrow” will be retained by the Eknath Shinde faction.

Sanjay Raut criticised the decision stating that the election commission abused the law system.

Saamana, Shiv Sena's political mouthpiece too criticised the move by the election commission. It stated that the election commission has lost the trust of public.

आज निवडणूक आयोगाने जनतेचा विश्वास गमावला आहे.

- संजय राऊत, शिवसेना नेते, खासदार @rautsanjay61 pic.twitter.com/tZrVyORjbN
— Saamana (@SaamanaOnline) February 17, 2023

Meanwhile, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya said that Uddhav Thackeray betrayed for the post of Chief Minister and left hindutva, hence he lost the symbol and the party name.

उद्धव ठाकरेंनी मुख्यमंत्री पदासाठी विश्वासघात केला हिंदुत्व सोडलं

म्हणून नाव ही गेलं... आणि निशाण ही गेलं....

आता दोन्ही हातात हिरवा झेंडा घेऊन निघाले आहेत तर नामोनिशाण तरी उरणार का?@BJP4Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/mAU9Fm1eoO
— Kirit Somaiya (@KiritSomaiya) February 17, 2023

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has shared a video clip on Twitter with a cryptic message.

बाळासाहेबांनी दिलेला ‘शिवसेना’ हा विचार किती अचूक होता ते आज पुन्हा एकदा कळलं.... #शिवसेना #बाळासाहेब_ठाकरे #Legacy pic.twitter.com/FxO3wprUUF
— Raj Thackeray (@RajThackeray) February 17, 2023

Kalyan two-term MP Shrikant Shinde took to Twitter and said this is not our win but Balasaheb Thackeray's win, and his legacy's win.

सत्य परेशान हो सकता है पराजित नहीं....

हा आमचा नव्हे, बाळासाहेबांचे विचार, संस्कार, लोकशाही आणि सत्याचा विजय आहे!! pic.twitter.com/tl1ZRTc9PX
— Dr Shrikant Eknath Shinde (@DrSEShinde) February 17, 2023

Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat said public will not accept the decision and in the upcoming elections, they will stand with Uddhav Thackeray.

शिवसेना आणि ठाकरे यांना वेगळे काढू शकत नाही. महाराष्ट्रातील जनतेला निवडणूक आयोगाने दिलेला निर्णय मान्य होणार नाही. आगामी निवडणुकांमध्ये महाराष्ट्रातील जनता उद्धव ठाकरे यांच्या पाठीशी ठामपणे उभे राहील. pic.twitter.com/0yccP96mAt
— Balasaheb Thorat (@bb_thorat) February 17, 2023

BJP Mumbai president Ashish Shelar said that finally justice won and Shiv Sena that belongs to Marathi manoos has been saved.

ज्यांनी हिंदुहृदयसम्राट बाळासाहेब ठाकरे यांच्या विचारांशी फारकत घेतली, हिंदुत्वाला सोडचिठ्ठी दिली, प्रभू रामाची पण खिल्ली उडवली, आमच्या राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघावर कारण नसताना टीका केली, भाजपावर नाहक आगपाखड.. अहंकार, अहंकार अहंकार..
त्यांच्या गर्वाचे घर खाली! १/२ #UddhavThackeray
— Adv. Ashish Shelar - ॲड. आशिष शेलार (@ShelarAshish) February 17, 2023

On Friday, February 17, 2023, the election commission of India announced that the symbol and party name will be retained by the Eknath Shinde faction. Both the groups of Shiv Sena, Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray have been fighting for the party name i.e. Shiv Sena and symbol i.e. 'Bow and Arrow', since Shinde revolted against Thackeray last year.

As the issue was pending with the election commission, the bow and arrow symbol was frozen. The two factions were allotted two different symbols, two swords and a shield for Shinde faction and a flaming torch for Uddhav Thackeray.

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