“Bhausaheb acknowledged his error and expressed regret for it. He departed the party without ever attempting to harm it. We in Shiv Sena can forgive errors, but not those who are attempting to destroy the party. Thackeray stated, presumably in allusion to chief minister Eknath Shinde and his supporting MPs and MLAs, that party workers would teach them a lesson in the upcoming elections.

Wakchaure stated, “We will once again strengthen the party in Shirdi, Maharashtra, and across the country.”

Wakchaure served as Shiv Sena MP for Shirdi between 2009 and 2014. Then he shifted to the Congress and ran for a Lok Sabha seat, but lost to Sadashiv Lokhande of the Sena. In the subsequent six months, he defected to the BJP, ran for the Shrirampur assembly seat in Ahmednagar district, and lost to Bhausaheb Kamble of the Congress. With the addition of Lokhande to the Shinde contingent, the Thackeray faction is likely to nominate Wakchaure from Shirdi in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.

Thackeray added that he would shortly visit Shirdi to seek Sai Baba’s blessings and would also hold a public rally there. There will be a transition of power in Maharashtra and at the centre in the upcoming elections.

Thackeray has accelerated preparations for the Lok Sabha election and will convene a meeting of all party tehsil chiefs on September 2 in Mumbai. In 2019, his party won 18 seats, but 13 of them transferred allegiance to Shinde.

Since August 16, Thackeray has been searching for candidates in these constituencies and presiding over continuous review meetings. He has assessed the situation in northern Maharashtra and a portion of western Maharashtra thus far. This week, he will conduct constituent meetings in the Vidarbha region.

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Meanwhile, Thackeray indicated that former minister of the union Anant Geete would represent the party in Raigad. Geete lost the 2019 election to Sunil Tatkare of the NCP, resulting in his marginalisation. Sena (UBT) is anticipated to receive the Raigad constituency in a seat-sharing arrangement with NCP and Congress, MVA partners. Geete is a member of the Kunbi community, which is prominent in the Konkan region, particularly in the Raigad and Ratnagiri districts.

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Former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray stated on Monday that he never wanted to be cM, but rather wanted the position for the Shiv Sena, as he had promised to his late father Balasaheb Thackeray.

Uddhav’s tour coincides with an intense political crisis in Maharashtra, as the Nationalist Congress Party has divided between Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar, with Ajit Pawar’s faction joining the government. This is the second party separation in the past year, following Eknath Shinde’s rebellion against Uddhav Thackeray and the division of the Shiv Sena.

Monday, Uddhav continued his tirade against the BJP by stating that parties breaking is nothing new, but now they are being hijacked. As Uddhav made this claim against the Election Commission regarding the Shiv Sena name, the Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear the Uddhav faction’s petition on July 31 — against the EC’s order that the Shiv Sena name and the symbol of the bow and arrow be given to the Eknath Shinde faction.

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‘How BJP handles new riff-raffs’

As rumors abound that the BJP inducted the Ajit Pawar gang into the government because Shinde and his MLAs will be disqualified, Uddhav stated that if the BJP had maintained its 2019 promise, it would not have needed to carry the carpet for other parties. Uddhav stated on Sunday, “I am waiting to see how the BJP handles the new riff-raffs.” In response to Uddhav’s assertion that Amit Shah guaranteed the BJP and Shiv Sena each 2.5 years as chief minister, Union minister Ramdas Athawale stated that Shiv Sena demanded 2.5 years as chief minister, but Amit Shah never made such a promise.

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The EC stated in the affidavit that the order was well-reasoned and addresses all of the concerns raised by the Uddhav Camp.

The affidavit was submitted in response to a petition filed by Uddhav Thackeray challenging Election Commission’s decision to grant the party names “Shiv Sena” and “Bow and Arrow” to the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Election Commission stated that it issued the challenged order dated 17 February 2023 in the exercise of its quasi-judicial powers under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968. (Symbols Order).

EC argued that the challenged order was not issued by the Commission in its administrative capacity, but rather in a quasi-judicial capacity pursuant to the Symbols Order.

However, EC chose not to make any arguments on the merits of the case and stated that its decision was well-reasoned and addresses all of the Petitioner’s concerns. “Therefore, the Election Commission has become functus officio in this case, as it has already fulfilled its duty to adjudicate the petition submitted under Paragraph 15 of the Symbols Order following the issuance of the challenged order,” the affidavit stated.

The EC also argued that, in a multitude of cases, the courts have held that, when an order issued by a quasi-judicial body is challenged before an appellate court, the quasi-judicial body need not be named as a party to the appeal.

Prior to this, Uddhav Thackeray challenged the Election Commission’s decision to give the party name “Shiv Sena” and the symbol “Bow and Arrow” to the faction commanded by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

In his petition against the Election Commission’s decision to grant the party name “Shiv Sena” and the symbol “Bow and Arrow” to the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Uddhav Thackeray argued that the ECI failed to take into account his faction’s majority in the Legislative Council and Rajya Sabha.

Uddhav Thackeray argued in his petition that the legislative majority alone could not be the foundation for the EC’s order in this instance.

Uddhav Thackeray argued that the EC’s decision was erroneous, stating that “the entire edifice of the impugned order (EC’s decision) is founded on the purported legislative majority of the Respondent (Shinde), which is a matter to be decided by the apex court’s Constitution Bench.”

Uddhav Thackeray stated that the ECI erred in concluding that there is a split in the political party and argued, “in the absence of any pleadings and evidence that there was a split in a political party, the ECI’s finding on this ground is entirely erroneous.”

Uddhav Thackeray argued that the ECI has failed to recognise that the Petitioner enjoys overwhelming support from the party’s rank and file. He stated that his faction holds an overwhelming majority in the Pratinidhi Sabha, the supreme representative body representing the desires of the Primary members and other party stakeholders.

Uddhav Thackeray, in raising questions about the Election Commission, stated that the commission disregards the constitutionality test by asserting that the party’s constitution cannot be considered sacred because it cannot be deemed ‘democratic.’

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Uddhav Thackeray argued that the ECI has failed to fulfil its responsibilities as a neutral dispute arbitrator and has acted in a manner that undermines its constitutional standing.

The ECI has disregarded the 2018 party constitution, which was acknowledged by the Respondent Shinde to be the party constitution, on the grounds that such a constitution is undemocratic and that the Commission was not informed of its existence.

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In response to a letter filed by Shinde faction floor leader Rahul Shewalae, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said that the designated room for the Sena office in the Parliament building has been assigned to the party.

The election commission acknowledged the Shinde group as the original Shiv Sena last week, allowing it to use the “bow and arrow” symbol in elections, effectively denying Uddhav Thackeray any claim to the party his father, Bal Thackeray, founded in 1966.
The following day, on February 18, Shewale sent a letter to the Lok Sabha Secretariat requesting the office for the party. Both factions have utilised the Shiv Sena office in the Parliament House thus far.

The development occurred shortly after Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde scheduled a national executive meeting of the Shiv Sena, days after seizing control of the party’s name and the bow-and-arrow election symbol. Team Shinde’s display of power coincides with Uddhav Thackeray’s attempt to win over party workers by invoking the heritage of his father and party founder, Bal Thackeray.

MLAs, MPs, and other Shiv Sena leaders will attend the meeting, which is the first since the polling body’s major order. The, significant decisions are anticipated, such as the formation of a new executive committee.

Shinde views the conference as essential because it will allow him to evaluate his support base, especially in light of Uddhav’s constant attacks on Shinde Sena and designation of his faction as “thieves.” Uddhav intends to gain the allegiance of Shiv Sainiks and strengthen the party’s resources.

Following the loss of party members, the party name, and the party symbol, Uddhav Thackeray petitioned for the dissolution of the Election Commission and filed a lawsuit challenging the election body’s decision to grant the Shiv Sena party name and symbol to the Shinde group.

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The Supreme Court has consented to hear Uddhav Thackeray’s petition challenging the Election Commission’s (EC) allocation of the Shiv Sena party name and symbol to the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The hearing will take place on Wednesday at 3.30 p.m.

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#Breaking

Singer Sonu Nigam who raised his voice about Azan Loudspeakers attacked by Janab Uddhav Thackeray MLA Prakash Phaterpekar and his goons in music event at Chembur. Sonu has been taken to the hospital nearby. pic.twitter.com/32eIPQtdyM

— Sameet Thakkar (Modi Ka Parivar) (@thakkar_sameet) February 20, 2023

They ended up coming on stage because the MLA’s son wanted to take a photo with Sonu. After telling Sonu’s manager to leave the stage, the man ended up pushing Sonu as he descended the steps to the backstage area.

Sonu’s bodyguard served as a physical barrier between the attacker and the singer, witnesses told ETimes. When the man pushed the bodyguard, he was pushed over the stairs and onto the ground below. The hostile man then attempted to seize Sonu. Once more, Sonu’s friend and singer Rabbani Khan attempted to stop the attacker in order to save Sonu.

When the attacker pushed Rabbani at that point, he also fell seven feet off the stairs and onto the lower level of the staircase. Fortunately, Sonu nigam wasn’t hurt, but it’s possible that the two men who attempted to save him were.

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Sonu Nigam’s mentor and guru, Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, died in 2021. Rabbani Khan is his son.

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