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SC Asks EC To Hold Shinde Faction's Plea To Be Considered 'Real Shiv Sena'

Supreme 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, ไmergers of political parties, defections, and disqualifications. 

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde
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The Supreme Court Thursday asked the Election Commission not to take any decision for now ꦦon the Eknath Shinde faction's plea that it be considered the real Shiv Sena and granted the party poll symbol.

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 M๊aharashtra 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 conᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚstitutional issues including those related to splits, merger🗹s of political parties, defections, and disqualifications.