The commission allotts flaming torch (mashaal) election symbol to the Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena and recognised it as ShivSena - Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray
Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena, the Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena, on Tuesday submitted its choice of three poll symbols to the Election Commission after its earlier choices were rejected by the poll panel.
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.