SC to hear Uddhav’s plea to quash ECI order giving Shiv Sena name, symbol to Maharashtra CM Shinde led faction on July 31
The HinduThe Supreme Court on July 10 agreed to hear on July 31 a petition filed by Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray challenging an Election Commission of India order allotting the party name ‘Shiv Sena’ and symbol ‘bow and arrow’ to the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Shinde camp ‘purchased’ Shiv Sena name and symbol for ₹2,000 crore, claims Sanjay Raut Mr. Thackeray, through Mr. Tiwari, had written to the Supreme Court Registrar on Saturday for permission to urgently mention his petition against the Election Commission order of February 17 in favour of Mr. Shinde. He has contended that the order was “completely illegal” in view of the Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court in May directing the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to go ahead with the disqualification proceedings against Mr. Shinde for defection. Election Commission allots ‘two swords, shield’ symbol to Shinde faction of Shiv Sena In his appeal, Mr. Thackeray had argued that the EC order was “unfair” and “biased”.