Bow and Arrow Symbol Row: After the split of Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, it has also become clear about the election symbol of the party that the bow and arrow symbol will now be with Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena. Balasaheb Thackeray’s Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray was shocked, then his ally NCP Chief Sharad Pawar has explained to him. Sharad Pawar has told Uddhav to accept this thing and take a new election symbol.
According to the report of the news website India Today, Sharad Pawar said that this decision of the Election Commission is not going to make any difference because the sentiments of the people are with you and they will accept the new election symbol. National Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar said, “It is the decision of the Election Commission. Once the decision is taken there can be no discussion. Accept it and get a new symbol. It (loss of the old symbol) is not going to have a big impact as people will accept (the new symbol).”
‘Indira Gandhi also saw such a situation’
Explaining Uddhav Thackeray, the NCP leader recalled the old days of Congress and said, “I remember Indira Gandhi also faced this situation. Congress used to have ‘a pair of oxen’ as its election symbol. Later they lost it and adopted ‘Hath’ as a new symbol and the people accepted it. Similarly, people will accept the new symbol of the (Uddhav Thackeray faction).”
election commission gave election symbol to shinde group
In a jolt to Uddhav Thackeray, the Election Commission on Friday (February 17) changed the name of Shiv Sena and its election symbol ‘bow and arrow’. Eknath Shinde It was decided to give it to the group. The decision of the Election Commission was welcomed by the Shinde faction. At the same time, Uddhav Thackeray criticized the decision and said that he would go to the Supreme Court against it.
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