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The Commission recognized Eknath Shinde's faction as the real Shiv Sena party, which ended the leadership dispute. The Election Commission also found the changes made to the Shiv Sena party constitution in 2018, under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray, to be undemocratic.
Currently led by Eknath Shinde, this party is the ruling party of the Indian state of Maharashtra since 2019. Shiv Sena's election symbol is the Bow and Arrow. It uses the saffron colour in its flag and a image of a roaring tiger. [17]
Feb 17, 2023 · The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday said the party name 'Shiv Sena' and the party symbol of bow and arrow will be retained by the Eknath Shinde faction. The ECI said the Eknath Shinde faction was supported by MLAs with 76 per cent of the party's winning votes in the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly polls.
Eknath Shinde was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 30 June 2022, on resignation of his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray. Shinde leads a government consisting of Shiv Sena, the NCP and the BJP.
Jun 21, 2022 · Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde plunged the ruling alliance in the state into a political crisis by reportedly moving to a hotel in Gujarat's Surat with several party MLAs.
Maharashtra minister Eknath Shinde, 58, who has plunged the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government into a crisis, has come a long way since his days as a rickshaw driver in...
Jan 10, 2024 · NEW DELHI: Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar on Wednesday declared that the Shiv Sena faction led by chief minister Eknath Shinde was the “real political party” and rejected Uddhav Thackeray faction's petition to disqualify 16 of its MLAs, including Shinde.
Jun 21, 2022 · According to party sources, the final straw for Eknath Shinde might have been the Shiv Sena's decision to override his suggestion that the party contest the Thane Municipal Corporation polls alone.
Eknath Shinde is a seasoned politician who is currently serving as the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra since June 2022. He is a four-term legislator representing the Kopri-Panchpakhadi constituency of Thane.
Feb 17, 2023 · The Election Commission of India on Friday allotted the name ‘Shiv Sena’ and the party’s bow and arrow symbol to the Eknath Shinde faction in effect recognising it as the original party founded...
