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Supreme Court Questions Shiv Sena Symbol, Hearing Set September 22

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 4:46 PM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court justices questioned whether a legislative majority can safely decide the Shiv Sena bow-and-arrow symbol.
Election Commission recognized Eknath Shinde’s faction as official Shiv Sena and allotted the symbol.
Shinde’s 40 MLAs secured 76 percent of votes for 55 Shiv Sena winners in the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly election.
Justice Bagchi warned the Election Commission may deny the symbol to both factions, with the hearing set for September 22.

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Supreme Court justices questioned whether a legislative majority can safely decide the Shiv Sena bow-and-arrow symbol.
Election Commission recognized Eknath Shinde’s faction as official Shiv Sena and allotted the symbol.
Shinde’s 40 MLAs secured 76 percent of votes for 55 Shiv Sena winners in the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly election.
Justice Bagchi warned the Election Commission may deny the symbol to both factions, with the hearing set for September 22.