Election Commission allotted 'Shiv Sena - Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray' as party name for Thackeray faction and allotted 'Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena' as party name for Eknath Shinde faction; commission asked it to select a fresh symbol. Election Commission denied Trishul and Gada (mace) as poll symbols to rival Shiv Sena factions, citing religious connotations
Raut was produced in the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court as his judicial custody expired on Monday. His bail application is being heard by special judge M G Deshpande
Uddhav Thackeray Vs Eknath Shinde: Mumbai’s civic body – BMC – had earlier denied permission for the Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park to both factions of Shiv Sena citing law and order concerns. The dispute over the iconic venue then moved to the Bombay High Court which passed its order after hearing the petitions filed by the rival factions today. The order was passed by a division bench of Justices R D Dhanuka and Kamal Khata.