Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 06, 2022, 03:29 PM
Maharashtra | On the one hand, separate rallies of Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde faction were going on in Mumbai on the occasion of Dussehra, while there was a stir in Delhi too. While Dussehra rally was going on in Mumbai, during that time a delegation of Shiv Sena reached the door of Election Commission in Delhi. In fact, it is believed that during this time the leaders of the Uddhav Thackeray faction submitted many evidences to the Election Commission and claimed that they have the right on the bow and arrow of the party. The decision on this can be given by the Election Commission on Friday. That is, now only 24 hours are left for this important decision.The Eknath Shinde faction and the Uddhav Thackeray faction were given time till October 7 by the Election Commission to present their claims regarding the symbol. So now it is his turn to decide. Senior Shiv Sena leaders will meet lawyers today. In this meeting, what should be given to the Election Commission, what kind of evidence should be presented, it can be discussed. Apart from this, it is also being said that some more time can also be demanded from Shiv Sena. However, by-elections are also going to be held in Andheri East assembly constituency. In such a situation, the commission can clear the situation regarding the symbol.It is necessary to decide on the symbol before the by-electionIt is being said that the Election Commission has swung into action due to the by-elections. In the next few hours i.e. on Friday, the Election Commission can give an important decision regarding the bow and arrow symbol. In such a situation, both the groups will have an eye on whose side the symbol goes. The by-elections to the Andheri East assembly constituency in Mumbai are being held on November 3. It is expected that the Election Commission will give a decision on the bow and arrow before this by-election. The matter of power struggle in Maharashtra was pending before the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court. Hearing this, the top court had asked the Election Commission to take a decision on the applications containing symbols.Nomination process is fast for Andheri East seatThe Election Commission has been working fast since the order of the Supreme Court. The process of filing nominations for the Andheri East assembly by-election has started. The last date for filing nominations is October 14. If the bow and arrow of the Shiv Sena is fixed before filing the nomination papers, then the political equations of the Andheri by-election can change completely.