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.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Sandeep Deshpande on Monday called Uddhav Thackeray a 'two-faced snake', claiming that the former chief minister was "reaping what he had sown".
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of Shiv Sena is likely to move to Supreme Court on Monday against Election Commission's move to allot the party name "Shiv Sena" and the symbol "Bow and Arrow" to the rival faction led by CM Eknath Shinde.
The plea was mentioned by the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of Shiv Sena challenging against Election Commission's move to allot the party name "Shiv Sena" and the symbol "Bow and Arrow" to the rival faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday allotted the party name "Shiv Sena" and the symbol "Bow and Arrow" to the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
The BJP's Mumbai chief Ashish Shelar on Sunday warned Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) leader Sanjay Raut to stay "within limits", saying he had never fought or won any election in his life.
Raut's remark came two days after Election Commission allocated the party name "Shiv Sena" and the symbol "bow and arrow" to Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde-led faction.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday agreed with Home Minister Amit Shah's views that the cooperative sector in the country should introspect in order to improve its systems.