On July 31, the SC will hear Uddhav’s petition over the Sena Name & Symbol Row

The Supreme Court has been approached by the Shiv Sena section led by Uddhav Thackeray, who is appealing the Election Commission of India’s decision to provide the party name and emblem to the group headed by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

After counsel Amit Anand Tiwari requested an urgent listing of the petition, a bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha said that the issue is scheduled for hearing on July 31.

The court informed Tiwari that the case will be heard on July 31 and permitted him to submit a rebuttal to the Shinde faction’s reply.

Former Chief Minister Thackeray said that the Election Commission has no jurisdiction to grant the name of his party to another person in a statement to the media earlier today.

“Being chief minister was not something I wanted to do. In the future, I also want a CM from the Shiv Sena. I had assured Balasaheb Thackeray that the Shiv Sena would have a chief minister. Breaking up gatherings wasn’t commonplace before. Currently, events are being stolen. Our party’s name cannot be given to another party by the Election Commission, he said.

Additionally, he pointed to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and added, “We have asked Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi for a proposal for seat sharing. Once they submit their plan, we will consider it.

‘LETTER OF URGENCY’ BY UDDHAV THACKERAY BEFORE SC

Thackeray said in its most recent petition to the Supreme Court that the case has to be heard immediately since the contested decision is “completely illegal” in light of the Supreme Court’s most recent Constitution bench ruling from May 11.

Elections are quickly approaching, and respondent No. 1 (Shinde) is improperly utilizing the party name and emblem, according to the application for an immediate listing of the case.

It was emphasized that the highest court had ordered the case to be listed after three weeks when it issued notice in the matter on February 22. It was not, however, listed.

The organisation headed by the current chief minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, was given the name “Shiv Sena” and the emblem “bow and arrow” by the Election Commission on February 17.

Since Shinde split from the Shiv Sena with a majority of party MLAs and created the Maharashtra government with help from the BJP, ousting Uddhav Thackeray from the top position, the two factions of the party have been at odds.

Former Chief Minister Thackeray had referred to the EC ruling as a “theft” and a “murder of democracy,” and he petitioned the highest court to suspend the verdict.