EC entitles 'bow and arrow' poll symbol, recognises Eknath Shinde-led faction as 'real' Shiv Sena

In a blow to Uddhav Thackeray, Election Commission on Friday recognised Eknath Shinde's led-faction as the real Shiv Sena and ordered the allocation of the 'bow and arrow' poll symbol to it. 

EC also observed that the undemocratic norms of the original Constitution of Shiv



Sena, which was not accepted by the Commission in 1999 have been brought back in a surreptitious manner further making the party akin to a fiefdom.

Speaking about the Commission's decision, Maharashtra Chief Minister Shinde said, "this is the victory of Balasaheb Thackeray's ideology."