Shiv sena new symbol

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to It was hearing a plea filed by the Thackeray group seeking a stay on the The court has sought a response from the Shinde group in two weeks. The two factions have been at loggerheads since Shinde broke away with a majority of Sena MLAs, and with support from BJP formed the government in Maharashtra, dislodging Uddhav Thackeray as CM. Deals worth Rs 2,000 crore struck to purchase Shiv Sena name, poll symbol: Sanjay Raut Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday alleged that "deals worth Rs 2,000 crore" have been done so far to "purchase" the Shiv Sena party name as well as its 'bow and arrow' poll symbol. "I am telling the nation that the way the Shiv Sena name and party symbol were Dissolve poll panel, appoint its head through election: Former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray Describing the Election Commission's decision to give the Shiv Sena name and symbol to CM Eknath Shinde's group as one-sided, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray demanded that the EC be dissolved and a new mechanism be put in place to appoint election commissioners, just like SC judges were Uddhav Thackeray moves SC against EC decision on 'Shiv Sena' name and poll symbol Uddhav Thackeray, leader of the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction has moved Supreme Court after the Election Commission allotted the "Shiv Sena" party name and the "bow and arrow" poll symbol to its rival faction led by Eknath Shinde. The petition claimed that the ...

By Vidya : A new symbol might bring a new revolution for the party, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said on Monday. The remarks of Raut came after the Election Commission of India barred the Shiv Sena factions led by Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde from using the party name and its election symbol in the Andheri East assembly bypoll. The poll body also asked both the groups to suggest by Monday three different name choices and as many free symbols for allocation to their respective groups. Speaking about the latest issue of party symbols being frozen, Raut said, “The freezing of symbols happens in the life of a political party. With Congress, it happened thrice, including the time of Indira Gandhi. This happened with the Janta Party as well.” Raut further said, “ Maybe the new symbol will bring a new revolution for the party, adding that the symbol and name might be different, but the party is still the same.” Sanjay Raut, who has been behind bars for over two months, was in Mumbai sessions court for the hearing of his bail plea on Monday. Large numbers of his supporters turned up at court to see him. Many touched his feet, some hugged him and family members of Raut were present there too. On the issue of symbols and names, which is of prime importance for the coming Andheri by-election, Raut said that the Eknath Shinde camp might not get it so soon. He further added, "Eknath Shinde is the most hated man in Maharashtra right now.” Raut was arrested by the (With inputs from Vid...

The advertisement carries Sena's bow-and-arrow symbol and images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM Shinde. It has no image or photo of Shiv Sena founder late Balasaheb Thackeray, a noticeable departure going by its earlier publicity materials. The ad prompted Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut to call the party "Modi-Shah's Shiv Sena." "For the chief minister's position, 26. 1 per cent of the people in Maharashtra desire Eknath Shinde and 23. 2 per cent of the people wish to see Devendra Fadnavis as the next chief minister," reads the advertisement. Thus, it is undeniable proof that 49.3 per cent of the people in Maharashtra wish to see a strong alliance between BJP and Shiv Sena for their state's leadership, it said. The figures and claims in the advertisement have been attributed to a Zee TV-Matrize survey. "According to the election surveys, 30.2 per cent of citizens of Maharashtra prefer Bharatiya Janata Party, while 16.2 per cent of citizens prefer the Shiv Sena (led by Eknath Shinde). These numbers show that a total of 46.4 per cent of people in Maharashtra trust the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance for the development of the state," the advertisement said. Responding to the advertisement, Sanjay Raut of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) said, "It was Balasaheb's Shiv Sena earlier, but the advertisement has cleared the air. It has now become Modi-Shah's Shiv Sena. Where is the image or photo of the late Balasaheb Thackeray in the advertisement...

The 'flaming torch' symbol was used by the Sena in the past during civic body and Assembly polls. The Shiv Sena was founded by Bal Thackeray in 1966 and it took 23 years for the party to get the dedicated 'bow and arrow' symbol. The Sena was recognised as the state party in 1989, which meant it could use a uniform symbol in the state. But earlier, from 1966 to 1989, it contested on different symbols in the Lok Sabha, Assembly and civic polls. After nearly 33 years, the Election Commission last week froze its 'bow and arrow' symbol for an interim period following a feud between the two Sena factions --- one led by Uddhav Thackeray and the other by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. It also asked the two sides not to use the name 'Shiv Sena'. The EC on Monday allotted 'ShivSena - Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray' as the party name for the Thackeray faction, and 'Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena' (Balasaheb's Shiv Sena) as the name for the Eknath Shinde group of the party. Shiv Sena MP Gajanan Kirtikar, who has been with the party since its inception, said the organisation in 1967-68 first contested the civic body polls, including Mumbai, when most of its candidates got the 'sword and shield' symbol. In 1985, many party candidates got 'flaming torch' as the symbol, he said. Yogendra Thakur, who has authored several books on the Shiv Sena and its founder Bal Thackeray, in an article in the July 23 issue of 'Marmik' magazine, said senior party leader Madhukar Sarpotdar contested the 1...