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Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar held that the Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena was the “real political party” when rival groups emerged on June 21, 2022.
Reading out his ruling on disqualification petitions filed by Shinde-led Sena and the rival faction led by Uddhav Thackeray against each other’s MLAs, Narwekar also said that Sunil Prabhu of the Sena (UBT) ceased to be the whip from June 21, 2022.
The speaker also held that the Shiv Sena pramukh (chief) did not have the power to remove any leader from the party.
Shiv Sena MLAs’ disqualification case | Maharashtra Assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar says, “Shinde faction was the real Shiv Sena political party when rival factions emerged on 21st June 2022.” pic.twitter.com/ap02jTodPl
— ANI (@ANI) January 10, 2024
The 1999 party constitution submitted to the Election Commission was the valid constitution for deciding the issues, he said. This constitution made the ‘Rashtriya Karyakarini’ (national executive) the supreme body, he said.
Rahul Narwekar further said , “Shinde faction was the real Shiv Sena political party when rival factions emerged on 21st June 2022.”
Reacting to the Speaker’s ruling , president of Republican Party of India (Athawale) & Union MoS, Dr.Ramdas Athawale told ANI , “This is a huge jolt to Uddhav Thackeray. Eknath Shinde will remain the CM, and his faction is the real Shiv Sena political party. This decision is as per the constitution, it will benefit us in Lok Sabha polls.”
