The Election Commission of India on Tuesday alloted the Two Swords and Shield symbol to the Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena a day after the group was alloted Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena (Balasaheb s Shiv Sena) as the name for the group of the party.
The Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena on Tuesday submitted shining sun , shield and sword and Peepul tree as its election symbol options to the Election Commission (EC) for the upcoming bypoll in Andheri East assembly constituency next month.
Former Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray has said that the name given to their group by the Election Commission for next month s bypoll in the state has Balasaheb Thackeray in it and they will take the Mashaal symbol given by the poll panel to every home.
The Election Commission (EC) on Monday allotted the name Balasahebanchi ShivSena to the Shinde faction and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) to the faction led by Uddhav Thackeray ahead of next month s bypoll in Andheri East constituency.