Shiv Sena image struggle: Uddhav faction will get 15 extra days to submit paperwork to EC
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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission is learnt to have given the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena 15 extra days to submit paperwork in help of its declare on the social gathering’s election image.
Last month, the Election Commission had requested the rival factions of the Shiv Sena, led by Thackeray and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, to submit paperwork by August 8 in help of their claims on the social gathering’s election image — a “bow and arrow”.
Following a request by the Thackeray faction, the EC has now requested it submit the paperwork by August 23, sources mentioned.
Responding to a query on the plea by the Thackeray faction to postpone listening to on the matter by 4 weeks, sources mentioned at current the EC has solely requested for paperwork and the listening to will come later.
The ballot physique had requested the 2 factions to submit paperwork, together with letters of help from the legislature and organisational wings of the Shiv Sena, and their written statements on the matter.
Shinde and 39 different Shiv Sena legislators had revolted in opposition to the social gathering management in June this yr, resulting in the collapse of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities.
The MVA dispensation consisted of the Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party.
The Shinde camp joined fingers with the BJP and fashioned the federal government in Maharashtra subsequently.
Shinde took oath as chief minister on June 30 together with BJP chief and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Meanwhile, a delegation of the Uddhav faction on Thursday met Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar and requested him to incorporate its MLAs within the House Business Advisory Committee (BAC).
Sunil Prabhu, the chief whip appointed by Thackeray, mentioned because the Thackeray-led social gathering stays the unique Sena, its representatives must be a part of the BAC which decides the enterprise of the House throughout a session.
The social gathering beneficial that he (Prabhu) and Ajay Choudhary be included within the BAC, Prabhu added.
Choudhary was appointed the chief of the Shiv Sena legislature social gathering changing Eknath Shinde after the latter rebelled and introduced down the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra authorities in June.
The appointments of each Prabhu and Chaudhary have been contested by the insurgent camp led by Shinde who’s now Maharashtra chief minister.
The Shinde faction appointed Bharatshet Gogawale because the chief whip.
Currently, the Shiv Sena is represented by insurgent MLAs Uday Samant and Dada Bhuse within the BAC.
“We met the speaker and asked him to appoint our representatives to the BAC. He said he will take a legal opinion and decide,” Prabhu mentioned.
Ajay Choudhary, who was additionally a part of the delegation, mentioned they advised the speaker that the Supreme Court had not given any ruling as to who controls the Shiv Sena, therefore the representatives of the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction must be a part of the BAC.
Of whole 55 MLAs of the Shiv Sena, 40 MLAs are a part of the Shinde faction.
The monsoon session of the Assembly will probably be held from August 17 to 25.
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission is learnt to have given the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena 15 extra days to submit paperwork in help of its declare on the social gathering’s election image.
Last month, the Election Commission had requested the rival factions of the Shiv Sena, led by Thackeray and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, to submit paperwork by August 8 in help of their claims on the social gathering’s election image — a “bow and arrow”.
Following a request by the Thackeray faction, the EC has now requested it submit the paperwork by August 23, sources mentioned.
Responding to a query on the plea by the Thackeray faction to postpone listening to on the matter by 4 weeks, sources mentioned at current the EC has solely requested for paperwork and the listening to will come later.
The ballot physique had requested the 2 factions to submit paperwork, together with letters of help from the legislature and organisational wings of the Shiv Sena, and their written statements on the matter.
Shinde and 39 different Shiv Sena legislators had revolted in opposition to the social gathering management in June this yr, resulting in the collapse of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities.
The MVA dispensation consisted of the Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party.
The Shinde camp joined fingers with the BJP and fashioned the federal government in Maharashtra subsequently.
Shinde took oath as chief minister on June 30 together with BJP chief and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Meanwhile, a delegation of the Uddhav faction on Thursday met Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar and requested him to incorporate its MLAs within the House Business Advisory Committee (BAC).
Sunil Prabhu, the chief whip appointed by Thackeray, mentioned because the Thackeray-led social gathering stays the unique Sena, its representatives must be a part of the BAC which decides the enterprise of the House throughout a session.
The social gathering beneficial that he (Prabhu) and Ajay Choudhary be included within the BAC, Prabhu added.
Choudhary was appointed the chief of the Shiv Sena legislature social gathering changing Eknath Shinde after the latter rebelled and introduced down the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra authorities in June.
The appointments of each Prabhu and Chaudhary have been contested by the insurgent camp led by Shinde who’s now Maharashtra chief minister.
The Shinde faction appointed Bharatshet Gogawale because the chief whip.
Currently, the Shiv Sena is represented by insurgent MLAs Uday Samant and Dada Bhuse within the BAC.
“We met the speaker and asked him to appoint our representatives to the BAC. He said he will take a legal opinion and decide,” Prabhu mentioned.
Ajay Choudhary, who was additionally a part of the delegation, mentioned they advised the speaker that the Supreme Court had not given any ruling as to who controls the Shiv Sena, therefore the representatives of the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction must be a part of the BAC.
Of whole 55 MLAs of the Shiv Sena, 40 MLAs are a part of the Shinde faction.
The monsoon session of the Assembly will probably be held from August 17 to 25.
