Eknath Shinde named Shiv Sena chief at key meeting of his party
Eknath Shinde was named the Shiv Sena chief at a key meeting of his party, days after the Election Commission recognised the Shinde faction as the real Shiv Sena in its dispute with the Uddhav Thackeray faction, and allotted it the party’s poll symbol ‘bow and arrow’.
The national executive meeting resolved to form a disciplinary committee, announced State industries minister Uday Samant.
“The disciplinary committee will ensure smooth functioning of the party and will take action against party leaders who act against the party lines,” Samant said, without naming former party president Uddhav Thackeray and 16 MLAs who are loyal to him.
Other resolutions included the demand of posthumous Bharat Ratna for freedom fighter and Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
Another resolution demanded inclusion of Sambhaji Maharaj, Veermata Jijabai and Ahilyabai Holkar in the list of “national personalities.”
Hours before the national executive meeting of the Shiv Sena, the party asked the media to call it “Shiv Sena” and not “Shinde camp”.