Mumbai: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday allotted a new election symbol to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction.
The EC allotted Mashaal (flaming torch) as an election symbol to Thackeray’s faction in the current bye-election and till the final order is passed in the current dispute between the Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions.
The EC has also allotted “Shiv Sena – Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray” as the party name for the Uddhav Thackeray faction.
Reacting to the new party symbol and name that was allotted to it by the Election Commission, a leader from Uddhav Thackeray’s faction said it was a major victory for his faction.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission has also asked the Eknath Shinde faction to furnish a list of three fresh symbols by tomorrow, 11 October. The Eknath Shinde faction has been given the name of ‘Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena’.
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