Rebel leader Eknath Shinde’s group is preparing to sue Shiv Sena’s bow and arrow
Mumbai, Dt
Amid the political crisis in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is surrounded on all sides. Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde has been steadily tightening his grip on the party. He has claimed that 20 Shiv Sena MLAs are with him. Apart from this, many independent MLAs are also in his favor. So now there is a possibility of division in Shiv Sena. In such a scenario, it is now being said that the controversy may even start over the party’s symbol and flag. That being said, the Eknath Shinde faction is now preparing to lay claim to the Shiv Sena’s ‘bow and arrow’ symbol. Also, the matter may reach the Election Commission soon. What is the law of party symbol after all? Can another group occupy it. Let’s understand it in detail. Let me tell you, the Election Commission recognizes political parties and also allocates election symbols. Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) As per Order 13, it relates to the identity of the party and the allotment of election symbols. According to the law, if six groups of registered and recognized political parties make separate claims over the symbols, the Election Commission will take the final decision. Detailed information in this regard is given in Section 13 of the order. While two groups of the same party claim for the same mark. In such a situation, the Election Commission calls both the camps. Both parties make their own arguments. The decision is then taken by the commission but remember that the decision of the Election Commission has to be accepted by the party groups in any case. In case of dispute, the Election Commission primarily evaluates the support of each group in both the party organization and its legislative wing. It identifies the highest committees and decision-making bodies within a political party. At the same time, he tries to find out how many members or officials have returned to which group and then counts the number of MPs and MLAs in each camp. If the Election Commission is unable to determine the group it can stabilize the party symbol. Both groups can then be asked to re-register with a new name and symbol. If the election is near, groups can be asked to choose a temporary symbol.
