In a setback for Shiv Sena (UBT), Narwekar on Wednesday held the Shinde faction was "real Shiv Sena" when rival groups emerged in 2022 and refused to disqualify the MLAs of the camp.
Election Commission issued a significant ruling in the Maharashtra power battle. Eknath Shinde faction was given the name Shiv Sena and the bow and arrow symbol in the verdict announced on February 17.
Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena faction was left in a bind after the party name and ‘bow and arrow’ symbol were taken away from them by the Election Commission.