‘Doodh ka doodh…’: Shah hails EC’s recognition of Shinde faction as real Sena

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday termed the order by Election Commission Satyamev Jayate (truth alone prevails) stating that the poll bodys decision has done doodh ka doodh, pani ka pani (differentiated between truth and lie)...

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis were also present.. Election Commissions decision to allot Shiv Sena name and Bow and Arrow symbol to the Eknath Shinde faction is a major victory for BJP-Shiv Sena alliance..

On Thackeray joining hands with Congress and NCP in 2019, Shah said some people went on to fell to the feet of those following the opposite ideology to become the Chief Minister finally faced the truth...

Both the factions of Shiv Sena led by former CM Uddhav Thackeray and incumbent CM Eknath Shinde had been sparring, claiming the party name and the symbol belongs to them...

Fridays decision by ECI to allot Shiv Sena name and Bow and Arrow party symbol to Eknath Shinde was taken as the Uddhav Thackeray faction MLAs got 23.5 per cent votes polled in favour of 55 winning Shiv Sena candidates in Maharashtra in 2019 polls...

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