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New Delhi, July 26
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to listen to on August 1 a recent plea by Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray faction towards the Election Commission proceedings on a petition by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led group for recognition as the true Shiv Sena.
A bench comprising Chief Justice NV Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli was urged by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, showing for the Uddhav Thackeray faction, that the continuing proceedings earlier than the ballot panel wanted to be stayed as it could impression the listening to right here within the case.
The prime courtroom stated it could tag the recent plea and listen to it along with pending ones on August 1.
Recently, the ballot panel requested the rival factions of the Shiv Sena led by Thackeray and Shinde to submit paperwork by August 8 in assist of their claims on the election image — bow and arrow — of the political outfit.
Poll panel sources had stated that the 2 sides had been requested to submit paperwork, together with letters of assist from the legislative and organisational wings of the celebration and the written statements of rival factions.
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