Politics

Eknath Shinde faction takes control of Shiv Sena party office in Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan

The party is also eyeing the party office in Nagpur Vidhan Bhavan, the party head office Shivalaya in Mumbai, over 200-plus Shakhas in Mumbai, and rest of the state

PGurus Newsdesk

February 20, 2023

The party is also eyeing the party office in Nagpur Vidhan Bhavan, the party head office Shivalaya in Mumbai, over 200-plus Shakhas in Mumbai, and rest of the state

Armed with name & symbol, CM Shinde group takes control of party office in Legislature

After the Election Commission declared the Eknath Shinde faction as the real Shiv Sena and gave them its ‘Bow-and-Arrow’ symbol, the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led entity’s leaders moved into the party office in the Maharashtra Legislature.

The Shinde group MLAs had met Speaker Rahul Narwekar and exchanged communication on the matter, seeking the allotment of the office.

Led by the Chief Whip Bharat Gogawale, the MLAs entered the Shiv Sena office premises for a special meeting ahead of the upcoming Budget Session starting here next week.

The party is also eyeing the party office in Nagpur Vidhan Bhavan, the party head office Shivalaya in Mumbai, over 200-plus ‘Shakhas’ (branches) in Mumbai and the rest of the state, the Shiv Sena offices in various civic bodies, and other assets set up by the party in the past 56 years.

However, as per current indications, the Shinde group may not covet the iconic Shiv Sena Bhavan in Dadar, which continues to remain in the control of former CM Uddhav Thackeray.

Several legislators hailed the Election Commission of India (ECI) for its verdict of Friday, February 17 recognizing it as the ‘real‘ Shiv Sena against the claims of the Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Thackeray.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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