Another Blow To Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena Office in Parliament Allotted to Eknath Shinde-led Faction

In a major blow to Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), the Lok Sabha secretariat on Tuesday allotted the party office in Parliament House to Eknath Shinde-led Faction.

New Delhi: In a major blow to the Shiv Sena (UBT), the Lok Sabha secretariat on Tuesday allotted the Shiv Sena office in Parliament House to the Eknath Shinde-led Faction. Responding to a letter written by Shinde faction's floor leader Rahul Shewalae, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said the designated room for the Sena office in the Parliament building has been allotted to the party. The EC, last Friday, awarded the fiercely-contested `Shiv Sena` name and symbol to the Shinde faction, triggering howls of protest in the rival camp.Former CM Uddhav Thackray, who leads the rival camp, accused the EC of working at the behest of the BJP at the Centre and moved the Supreme Court challenging the poll panel`s ruling.

Tomorrow, a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court will hear the next hearing on a number of issues relating to the Shiv Sena saga.

Shinde triggered a split down the Sena`s middle last year, as he broke away with a band of loyalists -- sitting MLAs, MPs and leaders -- to form a rebel front.The rebellion eventually led to the collapse of the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government.