The election symbol for the undivided party formed by the late Balasaheb Thackeray, the bow and arrow, was previously assigned to the Eknath Shinde-faction by the polling panel on February 17.
Team Eknath Shinde will hold its first key meeting today four days after the Election Commission gave it the Shiv Sena name and the bow-and-arrow party symbol.
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is working to keep the morale high of party workers loyal to him by focussing on more activity at "Shiv Sainik" camps.
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray launched a strong attack on his rival Eknath Shinde, calling him a "traitor who won't change", after the Election Commission today allowed Team Shinde to keep the Shiv Sena name and the party symbol.
A Shiv Sena 'shakha' (area office) in Dombivali in Thane district at the centre of a dispute between the Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions of the party has been taken over by functionaries of the latter.