Which party is eknath shinde

Mumbai: Turmoil within the Shiv Sena increased after Eknath Shinde's revolt. Shinde and his followers are now claiming that they are the 'real' Shiv Sena. Sources have informed that Eknath Shinde will write to the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, requesting him to recognize his group as the actual party. However, it is still unclear whether Shinde's group will be getting the party symbol (bow and arrow) or the party name. In 1988, the Election Commission of India issued instructions that every existing political party must register once again and receive a party symbol. It was during this period, that party chief Balasaheb Thackeray had selected the dhanush-ban as his party symbol. The then General Secretary of Shiv Sena, Subhash Desai, along with Balkrishna Joshi and Vijay Nadkarni had traveled to Delhi to register their party with the EC. Also read: Explained: How likely is Eknath Shinde's revolt to succeed? Prior to the registration of political parties and the requirement for them to have a unique symbol for each party in 1988, Shiv Sena would contest elections under the symbols of a rising sun, a coconut, shield and sword, and a railway engine. Although popular among the people, the party did not contest all of the state level elections during that period. As per the anti-defection law, if Eknath Shinde manages to mobilize the support of two-thirds of the MLAs belonging to Shiv Sena, then his group could be recognised as a separate political party. If he is unable to g...

Image Source : INDIA TV Shinde-led Shiv Sena advertisement Shinde-led Shiv Sena advertisement: A poster war has erupted in Maharashtra after Chief Minister-led Shiv Sena claimed that Eknath Shinde is the preferred person for the state's top post, claims an ad which was put out by the ruling party. In the full-page advertisement placed in many newspapers, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has demanded Narendra Modi in the Centre and Eknath Shinde for Maharashtra's top job. And has also claimed that Eknath Shinde is preferred more as CM rather than The ad may further widen the gap between the Shiv Sena and BJP, which according to reports, are going through a rough patch after Eknath Shinde son's fiasco. The Shiv Sena MP hit out at the BJP leaders in the state's Dombivil unit and said there are some leaders who are trying to create obstacles for the BJP-Shinde faction for their "selfish politics." 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. “…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 Sh...

MUMBAI: Chief minister Eknath Shinde has been appointed by his group as Shiv Sena party chief, a post so far held by Uddhav Thackeray, said rebel Sena MLA and state agriculture minister The Shinde faction's decision signifies a key change in its position. Earlier, the faction had appointed Shinde as the Shiv Sena's chief leader, while it had maintained at that time that Uddhav Thackeray continued to be the party chief. Sattar said the Shinde team's national executive had passed a one-line resolution appointing the CM as party chief and national leader of the Sena. "Before submitting our affidavit to court, all our 40 MLAs, 16 Sena MPs and party office-bearers unanimously passed this resolution. Shinde's name has been referred to as party chief in the affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court," he said. Sattar's comments came as the hearing on pleas on disqualification of MLAs of the two Sena factions is going on in Supreme Court and the fight for the 'real' Sena is before the Election Commission. Sattar said all the appointments they had made were based on the Shiv Sena's constitution. In July this year, the Shinde faction had appointed Shinde as chief leader in the new party executive, a newly-created post; the faction had also appointed its own leaders and deputy leaders. The group then claimed that with the new national executive having been declared, the old executive stood dissolved. Sattar further claimed on Tuesday, "See the crowds in the Shiv Sena's rallies and how ...

By Mustafa Shaikh: Shiv Sena (UBT) party's mouthpiece Saamana, on Wednesday, lambasted an advertisement put out by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, that appeared on the front page of newspapers on Tuesday. The headline of these advertisement was ‘Modi for India and Shinde for Maharashtra’. The editorial said that till now, the Shinde-Fadnavis government has spent Rs 786 crore of public money on advertisements. “The good thing is now there is a clarity as the real face of the people who were claiming to be loyalists of Balasaheb has come out (as Balasaheb's photo was not there in the advertisement). The question is, those who couldn't stay loyal to Balasaheb, will they be loyal to Modi?” the editorial said. Commenting on the advertisement, the editorial said that the state’s deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis’ photo was not seen anywhere and Shiv Sena Pramukh Balasaheb Thackeray‘s photo was also missing in the advertisement. “It’s being said that the advertisement was not a government advertisement. That’s why Fadnavis’s photo is not in it. However, this is not true. These people keep saying that they are taking Balasaheb's thoughts forward, but his photo was also missing from the advertisement,” Saamna reported. The editorial stated the advertisement gives the impression that Balasaheb is nothing and Modi is everything. “This ad projects that the Shinde faction is not ready to accept the dominance of 105 MLAs of BJP.” The editorial also questioned the surve...

The battle for the Sena: On the Election Commission ruling The fight over the ‘real’ Shiv Sena The two factions of the Shiv Sena have been locked in a fight for around a year over the name and symbol of the party, which was founded by Bal Thackeray in 1966. In June last year, a political crisis unfolded in Maharashtra after a group of 40 of the 55 Sena MLAs rebelled and walked out of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance under the leadership of party leader Eknath Shinde, leading to a division in the party. The roots of the rebellion were traced to Mr. Thackeray’s decision to align with the Congress and the National Congress Party (NCP) to form a coalition government in 2019— deemed “unnatural” by detractors. In a letter, the Shinde faction claimed that the party cadres were dissatisfied with the leadership for aligning with the two ideologically opposed parties despite having fought the election in alliance with the BJP. Dramatic political developments followed. Mr. Thackeray moved out of his official residence and removed Mr. Shinde from the post of Shiv Sena ‘leader’. The two sides approached the What happened to Shiv Sena can happen to you to too: Uddhav to political parties on EC order After examining final written submissions and oral arguments, the EC pronounced its order on February 17, recognising the Eknath Shinde faction as the original party. The Commission also asked the Thackeray faction to continue with the previously allotted symbol of a flaming torch. How d...

By Mustafa Shaikh: Shiv Sena (UBT) party's mouthpiece Saamana, on Wednesday, lambasted an advertisement put out by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, that appeared on the front page of newspapers on Tuesday. The headline of these advertisement was ‘Modi for India and Shinde for Maharashtra’. The editorial said that till now, the Shinde-Fadnavis government has spent Rs 786 crore of public money on advertisements. “The good thing is now there is a clarity as the real face of the people who were claiming to be loyalists of Balasaheb has come out (as Balasaheb's photo was not there in the advertisement). The question is, those who couldn't stay loyal to Balasaheb, will they be loyal to Modi?” the editorial said. Commenting on the advertisement, the editorial said that the state’s deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis’ photo was not seen anywhere and Shiv Sena Pramukh Balasaheb Thackeray‘s photo was also missing in the advertisement. “It’s being said that the advertisement was not a government advertisement. That’s why Fadnavis’s photo is not in it. However, this is not true. These people keep saying that they are taking Balasaheb's thoughts forward, but his photo was also missing from the advertisement,” Saamna reported. The editorial stated the advertisement gives the impression that Balasaheb is nothing and Modi is everything. “This ad projects that the Shinde faction is not ready to accept the dominance of 105 MLAs of BJP.” The editorial also questioned the surve...

The battle for the Sena: On the Election Commission ruling The fight over the ‘real’ Shiv Sena The two factions of the Shiv Sena have been locked in a fight for around a year over the name and symbol of the party, which was founded by Bal Thackeray in 1966. In June last year, a political crisis unfolded in Maharashtra after a group of 40 of the 55 Sena MLAs rebelled and walked out of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance under the leadership of party leader Eknath Shinde, leading to a division in the party. The roots of the rebellion were traced to Mr. Thackeray’s decision to align with the Congress and the National Congress Party (NCP) to form a coalition government in 2019— deemed “unnatural” by detractors. In a letter, the Shinde faction claimed that the party cadres were dissatisfied with the leadership for aligning with the two ideologically opposed parties despite having fought the election in alliance with the BJP. Dramatic political developments followed. Mr. Thackeray moved out of his official residence and removed Mr. Shinde from the post of Shiv Sena ‘leader’. The two sides approached the What happened to Shiv Sena can happen to you to too: Uddhav to political parties on EC order After examining final written submissions and oral arguments, the EC pronounced its order on February 17, recognising the Eknath Shinde faction as the original party. The Commission also asked the Thackeray faction to continue with the previously allotted symbol of a flaming torch. How d...

Mumbai: Turmoil within the Shiv Sena increased after Eknath Shinde's revolt. Shinde and his followers are now claiming that they are the 'real' Shiv Sena. Sources have informed that Eknath Shinde will write to the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, requesting him to recognize his group as the actual party. However, it is still unclear whether Shinde's group will be getting the party symbol (bow and arrow) or the party name. In 1988, the Election Commission of India issued instructions that every existing political party must register once again and receive a party symbol. It was during this period, that party chief Balasaheb Thackeray had selected the dhanush-ban as his party symbol. The then General Secretary of Shiv Sena, Subhash Desai, along with Balkrishna Joshi and Vijay Nadkarni had traveled to Delhi to register their party with the EC. Also read: Explained: How likely is Eknath Shinde's revolt to succeed? Prior to the registration of political parties and the requirement for them to have a unique symbol for each party in 1988, Shiv Sena would contest elections under the symbols of a rising sun, a coconut, shield and sword, and a railway engine. Although popular among the people, the party did not contest all of the state level elections during that period. As per the anti-defection law, if Eknath Shinde manages to mobilize the support of two-thirds of the MLAs belonging to Shiv Sena, then his group could be recognised as a separate political party. If he is unable to g...

Image Source : INDIA TV Shinde-led Shiv Sena advertisement Shinde-led Shiv Sena advertisement: A poster war has erupted in Maharashtra after Chief Minister-led Shiv Sena claimed that Eknath Shinde is the preferred person for the state's top post, claims an ad which was put out by the ruling party. In the full-page advertisement placed in many newspapers, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has demanded Narendra Modi in the Centre and Eknath Shinde for Maharashtra's top job. And has also claimed that Eknath Shinde is preferred more as CM rather than The ad may further widen the gap between the Shiv Sena and BJP, which according to reports, are going through a rough patch after Eknath Shinde son's fiasco. The Shiv Sena MP hit out at the BJP leaders in the state's Dombivil unit and said there are some leaders who are trying to create obstacles for the BJP-Shinde faction for their "selfish politics." 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. “…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 Sh...

MUMBAI: Chief minister Eknath Shinde has been appointed by his group as Shiv Sena party chief, a post so far held by Uddhav Thackeray, said rebel Sena MLA and state agriculture minister The Shinde faction's decision signifies a key change in its position. Earlier, the faction had appointed Shinde as the Shiv Sena's chief leader, while it had maintained at that time that Uddhav Thackeray continued to be the party chief. Sattar said the Shinde team's national executive had passed a one-line resolution appointing the CM as party chief and national leader of the Sena. "Before submitting our affidavit to court, all our 40 MLAs, 16 Sena MPs and party office-bearers unanimously passed this resolution. Shinde's name has been referred to as party chief in the affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court," he said. Sattar's comments came as the hearing on pleas on disqualification of MLAs of the two Sena factions is going on in Supreme Court and the fight for the 'real' Sena is before the Election Commission. Sattar said all the appointments they had made were based on the Shiv Sena's constitution. In July this year, the Shinde faction had appointed Shinde as chief leader in the new party executive, a newly-created post; the faction had also appointed its own leaders and deputy leaders. The group then claimed that with the new national executive having been declared, the old executive stood dissolved. Sattar further claimed on Tuesday, "See the crowds in the Shiv Sena's rallies and how ...