EC Allots ‘Two Swords and a Shield’ as Poll Symbol to Shinde Faction of Shiv Sena
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New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday allotted 'two swords and a shield' as the poll symbol to the Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena.
The Shinde faction, which will be called the 'Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena' for the Andheri East assembly bypoll, will be able to use the symbol should it decide to contest the November 3 election.
In a letter to Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, the Commission said it has decided to declare Do Talwarein aur Ek Dhal (two swords and shield) to be a free symbol and allot it to the candidate set up, if any, by the Shinde-led group in the current bye-election.
The Shinde faction had suggested 'peepal tree', 'sword and shield', and 'sun' as its choice of poll symbols.
The Uddhav Thackeray-led faction will be called ‘Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray’ with mashaal (flaming torch) as its new party symbol.
(With PTI inputs)
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