Experts Divided After Poll Body's Decision On Shiv Sena Name, Symbol
NDTV
a constitution expert feels the verdict is "flawed" as the test of ascertaining the strength of the organisational wing of the Uddhav Thackeray group was not used.
Two former chief election commissioners have supported the Election Commission's order on the Shiv Sena symbol dispute, saying it applied the time-tested principles to arrive at the decision but a constitution expert feels the verdict is "flawed" as the test of ascertaining the strength of the organisational wing of the Uddhav Thackeray group was not used.
The poll panel had on Friday recognised the Eknath Shinde-faction as the real Shiv Sena and ordered allotment of the bow and arrow election symbol of the undivided party founded by the late Balasaheb Thackeray to it.
Sushil Chandra, who was the CEC between April 2021 and May 2022, said in such matters (intra-party disputes relating to poll symbol), the poll panel has always followed the Sadiq Ali Supreme Court case.
He also observed that the top court has held that the EC is the sole authority in deciding such matters.
