Speaking to ANI, Minister Uday Samant said, "We agreed that CM Eknath Shinde will be our new Shivsena party chief. We will soon submit our letter to the Election Commission regarding this.
Within days of being allotted the 'shiv Sena' name and the 'bow and arrow' symbol by the Election Commission (EC), the ruling faction of the party led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has now been assigned an office for the party in Parliament.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will hear the plea, by Uddhav Thackeray challenging against Election Commission's move to allot the party name "Shiv Sena" and the symbol "Bow and Arrow" to the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, tomorrow on Wednesday.
Days after the Election Commission allotted the name 'Shiv Sena' and the 'bow and arrow' symbol to the ruling faction led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the new Shiv Sena will hold its first National Executive meeting on Tuesday evening.
A case has been registered under sections 323 (Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) on the basis of singer Sonu Nigam's complaint, the police said.
"A scuffle occurred with singer Sonu Nigam during an event in Mumbai's Chembur area. Further information is being ascertained. No case has been filed yet," police said.
Challenging the EC decision, Uddhav Thackeray said that the poll panel was erroneous in its decision and said that the entire edifice of the "impugned order" (EC's decision) is based upon the purported legislative majority of Shinde which is an issue to be determined by the top court in the
Days after the Election Commission granted the "Shiv Sena" name and the "bow and arrow" party symbol to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde faction, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray alleged that everything has been stolen from him but the name 'Thackeray' cannot be stolen.
Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut on Monday refused to budge from his corruption charge against the Election Commission stressing that he stands by his statement.
A complaint has been filed against Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut in Nashik in connection with his objectionable remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during a press conference in the city.