Shiv Sena row: Uddhav Thackeray demands EC dissolution, says it ‘can’t dictate who will get what’

Uddhav announced that his faction has approached the Supreme Court against the EC order and the hearing on the disqualification plea will be heard by the court from Tuesday.

Uddhav alleged that it was a pre-planned conspiracy to snatch the Shiv Sena name and political symbol. “They have stolen everything from me, from the party name Shiv Sena to symbol but remember, you can steal the party but you cannot steal my ‘Thackeray’ name. We have already approached the SC against the EC decision,” Uddhav said.

Commenting on the claims of the Shinde faction over party properties and the funds after the EC decision, Uddhav said, “The EC has a right to only give a decision on the party name and symbol. Apart from that it does not have a right to give a decision on anything, be it party’s properties or funds. If the EC gives any such order, we will sue the EC,” Uddhav said.

He further said that the EC decision does not have a bearing on anything else apart from the party name and poll symbol. “EC cannot dictate who will get what. It is not their prerogative. Their prerogative is only to hold elections in the country, allot party poll symbol, and check if there is a democracy in the internal structure of political parties,” Uddhav said.

He further said that if this current scenario in the county continues, then the 2024 Lok Sabha elections may turn out to be the last elections in the country. “After that, anarchy will start,” Uddhav said.