SC Declines Urgent Hearing On Uddhav Sena's Plea Against EC Decision On Party Name, Symbol

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain Uddhav Thackeray-led faction's plea challenging Election Commission's decision on party name and symbol allotment in Sena vs Sena war.

SC refuses urgent hearing on Uddhav Thackeray-faction's plea against EC decision.

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New Delhi: In a big jolt to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena camp, the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused an urgent hearing on its plea challenging the Election Commission's decision to recognise the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena and allotting the 'bow and arrow' poll symbol to it, reported PTI. The plea was put before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, seeking an urgent hearing by senior advocate Amit Anand Tiwari. The court asked Tiwari to wait for the Constitution bench to finish the hearing on Jammu and Kasmir, the agency further said.

"Wait for the Constitution bench on Jammu and Kashmir to get over and we will give a date," the bench, also comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra, said, as quoted by PTI.

As per the report, the plea stated that the top poll body incorrectly held that the disqualification under the Tenth Schedule and proceedings under the Symbols Order operate in different spheres and that disqualification of MLAs is not based on cessation of membership of a political party. It also contended that the poll panel erred in holding that there was a split in the Shiv Sena.

Earlier this month, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said that the name 'Shiv Sena' was given by his grandfather Keshav Thackeray and he will not let anyone "steal" it. Speaking to reporters in Amaravati district during a tour of Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, Uddhav said that the Election Commission can allot an electoral symbol to a party, but it does not have the power to change the name of a party. He also said the name 'Shiv Sena' was given by his grandfather (Keshav Thackeray) and he will not let anyone "steal" it.

Thackeray said that he had promised Balasaheb Thackeray that there will be a CM from Shiv Sena. "It wasn't my aspiration to be the Chief Minister. I want a CM from Shiv Sena in future too. I had promised Balasaheb Thackeray that there will be a CM from Shiv Sena," Thackeray said.

In February this year, the Election Commission allotted the name ‘Shiv Sena’ and its poll symbol ‘bow and arrow’ to the group led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

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