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    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] Initially apolitical, the organisation was patronised by the then Chief Minister Vasantrao Naik who used it for curbing trade unions and maintain stranglehold of the Congress.

  3. Oct 11, 2022 · Even as the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena has lost its three-decade-old poll symbol of the ‘bow and arrow’, well known in every household in Maharashtra, and the very name of the party itself, the new symbol of the ‘mashaal’ and addition of ‘Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray’ as part of its name is being seen as a grand victory by the ...

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  4. Jul 20, 2021 · The Election Symbol of the Shiv Sena, as approved by the Election Commission of India, is “Bow and Arrow”. It is usually drawn on a saffron-coloured flag of the party. The use of saffron in the flag is indicative of the strong Hindu nationalist sentiment that the party caters to.

  5. Feb 17, 2023 · In October 2022, the Election Commission froze the unified Shiv Sena's bow and arrow symbol and gave different names and symbols to the two factions. The Shinde faction was given the name Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena (Balasaheb’s Shiv Sena) with two swords and shields as the party symbol.

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  6. It was allotted a new symbol by the Election Commission, separate from the main Shiv Sena. It was one of two separate factions , the other being the Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena , led by Eknath Shinde , formed as a result of the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis , until the Election Commission recognised the faction led by Eknath Shinde as the ...

  7. 3 days ago · In February 2023 the Election Commission of India recognized the faction led by Shinde to be the legitimate Shiv Sena. The Shiv Sena (UBT) party was allotted the symbol of a burning torch, and the Shinde-led Shiv Sena was awarded the party’s traditional bow and arrow as its symbol. Kelly Gisonna

  8. Oct 9, 2022 · In an interim order passed late on Saturday (October 8) evening, the Election Commission of India (ECI) froze the well known ‘bow and arrow’ election symbol of the Shiv Sena until the competing claims for recognition by the two rival factions is decided.