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From Trishul To Rising Sun, Team Thackeray's Picks For Shiv Sena's New Symbol

The EC had frozen the Shiv Sena name and its ‘bow and arrow’ symbol following dispute between the warring factions of Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde, and asked them both to give a list of three names and symbols out of which ECI will allot one to each.

The ECI had asked both factions to give a list of three names and symbols.
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The Shiv Sena라이브 바카라 Uddhav Thackeray faction has submitted three names and symbols for the upcoming by-election in Mumbai라이브 바카라 Andheri East, sources in the Election Commission (EC) said.

Shiv Sena has said ‘Shiv Sena Balasaheb Thackeray’ is their first choice for the name and ‘Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray’ is the second. It has asked for바카라 웹사이트trishul바카라 웹사이트(trident) as its first choice of symbol, and rising sun as the second option.

Both Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde are meeting party leaders today. The former held the meeting at 12 pm and the latter will do so at 7 pm.

Shiv Sena got its fixed symbol—bow and arrow—in 1989, before which they contested elections on different symbols like sword and shield, coconut tree, railway engine, and cup and plate.

The EC had yesterday frozen the Shiv Sena name and its ‘bow and arrow’ symbol following dispute between the warring factions of Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde, and asked them both to give a list of three names and symbols out of which ECI will allot one to each.바카라 웹사이트

The poll body라이브 바카라 intervention comes months after an open rebellion in the Shiv Sena by Eknath Shinde and his loyalists, who joined hands with the BJP to form a new government with Shinde as the Chief Minister.

The rebels have been staking claim over the party, saying the Thackeray camp is a minority without popular support in the party.

As per the poll body라이브 바카라 interim order, both groups were asked to choose new names. They shall be allotted different symbols, which they may choose from the list of free symbols available.

The Commission had earlier asked the rival groups to submit documentary proof on legislative and organisational support by August 8 to back their claims.

The deadline was extended to October 7 after the request of the Thackeray faction. On October 4, the Shinde faction had moved the Election Commission seeking the allocation of the bow and arrow poll symbol in view of the Andheri East assembly by-election that was notified on Friday.

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