Sena vs Sena News
This move comes just ahead of Shiv Sena's foundation day and follows the resignation of senior leader Shishir Shinde. Kayande expressed her disappointment at the lack of introspection within the Thackeray-led faction regarding the exodus of party workers.
The plea was filed by a Mumbai-based lawyer Ashish Giri, who was seeking direction to restrain the Thackeray group from transferring party funds.
Sanjay Raut had on Sunday claimed the "death warrant" of the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government has been issued and it will collapse in the next 15-20 days.
Maharashtra News Live: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said he would bring to light the whole truth about his formation of a short-lived government with NCP leader Ajit Pawar in November 2019.
Sena Vs Sena: A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the submissions of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Thackeray, and sought a response from the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Shinde.
The Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions of the Shiv Sena have formally submitted to the Election Commission three symbols and names each after the party's 'bow and arrow' symbol was frozen by the poll panel.
"The symbol of Shiv Sena has been frozen for the Assembly bye-election of Andheri east. After that, I feel that Eknath Shinde group should definitely get the symbol of Shiv Sena`s `Bow and Arrow`...," Athawale said.
EC, in an interim order, had asked both the fractions to suggest by Monday three different name choices. Uddhav Thackeray-led faction has submitted its three options of a trident, rising sun or mashaal today to the commission.
The EC froze Shiv Sena's 'bow and arrow' symbol and asked Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray camps of the party to choose a new symbol.
EC's directive to the Thackeray faction came on Friday, when the Shinde faction submitted a memorandum seeking allocation of the 'bow and arrow' election symbol as the Andheri East assembly bypoll approaches.
Uddhav Thackeray resigned as CM on Wednesday (June 29)
Earlier, Thackeray had lashed out at the BJP for giving the Chief Ministerial slot to Eknath Shinde
"This CM (Eknath Shinde) is not a Shiv Sena CM," Thackeray had said
Uddhav Thackeray sacks Eknath Shinde as `Shiv Sena leader'
Thackeray accuses Shinde of "indulging in anti-party activities"
Shinde was sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister a day earlier
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