SC asks EC not to decide for now Eknath Shinde faction's plea to be real Shiv Sena
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New Delhi: Though the political upheaval in Maharashtra has ended after Eknath Shinde came in power, the rival Sena factions are still locked in legal battle over the party title and symbol.
The Shinde faction's move to become the authentic faction has fallen through, after the Supreme Court on Thursday told the Election Commission not to take any decision over the faction's plea for now.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said it would take a call by Monday on referring the matters related to the recent Maharashtra political crisis to a constitution bench.
"We will decide whether to refer the matter to the 5-judges constitution bench," the bench, also comprising justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli, said.
The apex court was hearing the petitions filed by the Shiv Sena and its rebel MLAs during the recent Maharashtra political crisis which raised constitutional issues including those related to splits, mergers of political parties, defections, and disqualifications.
PTI with edits