Last Update: February 18, 2023, 20:15 IST
The Election Commission of India on Friday ordered that the party name “Shiv Sena” and the party symbol “bow and arrow” be allotted to the Eknath Shinde faction. (File Image: PTI)
Shinde had rebelled against Uddhav Thackeray’s leadership in June last year, claiming the support of 40 of the Sena’s 56 MLAs and 13 of the 18 Lok Sabha members.
a day later Election The Eknath Shinde camp filed a caveat in the Supreme Court on Saturday on the order of the commission on the Shiv Sena tussle.
The camp wants that no order be passed in case Uddhav Thackeray’s camp files a petition in the apex court challenging the EC order.
election Commission India Friday ordered that the party name “Shiv Sena” and the party symbol “bow and arrow” be allotted to the Eknath Shinde faction.
Uddhav Thackeray will go to the Supreme Court against the Election Commission
Uddhav Thackeray has termed the Election Commission’s decision as murder of democracy and said that he will approach the Supreme Court against the commission.
“Whatever has happened is unexpected. This fight was going on in the Supreme Court… Don’t take any decision until the court decides something. This was expected from EC. They should have the mandate of the people…It is imperative to hear both the sides…Election Commission should hold a hearing. This is the murder of Indian democracy.”
“I think within a few months there will be local body elections including BMC elections and people will take revenge for what you have done. They have stolen our symbol but the original bow and arrow will remain with me and we will continue to worship it. We are going to the Supreme Court against this decision of the Election Commission.”
Election Commission terms Shinde faction as ‘real’ Shiv Sena
In the order, the Election Commission found that the current constitution of Shiv Sena is “undemocratic”. It has been perverted to undemocratically appoint people from a congregation as office bearers without any election. EC said such party structure fails to inspire confidence
The Election Commission found that the 40 MLAs supporting the Shinde faction secured 36,57,327 votes out of a total of 47,82,440 votes, i.e. ~76% of the votes cast in favor of the 55 victorious MLAs. This is in sharp contrast to the 11,25,113 votes polled by the 15 MLAs whose support is claimed by the Thackeray faction. As against 90,49,789, of the total votes (including the losing candidates) cast by the Shiv Sena in the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, the votes cast by the 40 MLAs supporting the petitioner come to ~40%, while the 15 MLAs supporting the respondents Votes cast by ~12% of total votes.
The 13 MPs supporting the Shinde faction secured 74,88,634 votes out of a total of 1,02,45143 votes i.e. ~73% of the votes cast in favor of the 18 MPs in the Lok Sabha Elections 2019. This is in contrast to the 27,56,509 votes cast by the 5 supporting MPs. Thackeray faction ie ~ 27% votes fell in favor of 18 MPs.
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