Election Commission On Shiv Sena Symbol Issue: After the formation of two factions of Shiv Sena, the Election Commission has filed a reply in the Supreme Court on the dispute regarding its election symbol. Election Commission The Election Commission has justified its decision to allot the symbol to the Shinde camp, saying it was a rational order and took into account all the issues raised by the Uddhav camp.
Notice on Uddhav’s application
The Supreme Court had said that it cannot stay the decision of the Election Commission. It has become clear from the comment of the Supreme Court that at present only the Shinde faction will be called the real Shiv Sena. Apart from this, the Supreme Court had issued a notice on Uddhav’s application against the decision of the Election Commission. The court sought response from the Shinde faction and the Election Commission within two weeks.
Election Commission filed reply in SC in Shiv Sena election symbol case. Said-
* Refutes the submissions made by the petitioner (Uddhav Thackeray)
* The decision of the Election Commission was quasi-judicial, not administrative
* Decision making body The answer cannot be sought by being made a party— Nipun Sehgal (@Sehgal_Nipun) March 15, 2023
A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala issued notice but refused to stay the Election Commission’s decision to recognize the Shinde camp as the real Shiv Sena, saying it could not be done without hearing the other side. could.
The counsel for the Shinde camp told the bench that he would not issue any whip or initiate the process to disqualify the MLAs of the Thackeray faction in the meantime. The bench said, ‘Okay, notice is issued. File counter affidavit within two weeks.’
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