EC bars Uddhav, Shinde camps from using Sena's name, symbol

The Election Commission on Saturday (October 8) 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 by-poll.

In an interim order over the claims by the rival factions for control of the organisation, the commission asked them to suggest by Monday three name choices for their groups, and also as many free symbols.

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The Commission can allocate the name and symbol to both factions from the options submitted.

The interim order came on Saturday on the Shinde faction’s request seeking it be allocated the symbol as the Andheri East assembly by-poll is approaching.

(With Agency inputs)