Ashish Ranjan
The Lok Sabha Secretariat has announced that the Shiv Sena office in Parliament has been assigned to the faction of the party led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
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.
