After an eight-month-long struggle over the name and symbol of the Shiv Sena party, the Central Election Commission has made a decision on Friday. According to the decision, the party will be under the control of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's faction, and the Dhanushya arrow will be the party symbol. The commission dealt a blow to Uddhav Thackeray by stating that the Shiv Sena party chief post was not created following democratic principles.
After the commission's decision, Uddhav Thackeray has called for an important party meeting to discuss the next steps. Reports indicate that MLAs and MPs from the constituency have left for Mumbai to attend this meeting, which will take place at Matoshree at one o'clock in the afternoon. The decision of the Election Commission has frozen the symbol of the Shiv Sena party under the leadership of Shinde. At the same time, the commission clarified that the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) party and its election symbol Mashal are only valid till the Chinchwad by-election.
Former Minister Aditya Thackeray's tweets after the name and symbol of the party have gone into discussion. Aditya Thackeray shared a photo with late Balasaheb Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray. A regular hearing will be held in court from February 21. The decision of the Election Commission has been criticized by Uddhav Thackeray, who clarified that he will go to the Supreme Court as soon as possible against the decision.
Uddhav Thackeray called the decision of the Election Commission dangerous and stated that it is a very dangerous decision in terms of democracy. He called on the Prime Minister to announce from the Red Fort that the independence of the country is over and that the country has started the Babandshahi. Thackeray also said that the decision to grant state recognition to thieves may be a dream for them, but a thief is a thief.
Thackeray promised to fight this battle till the end and called on his supporters not to give up. He also promised to go to the Supreme Court, where he believes the verdict will be in his favor.