Shinde camp happy with 'Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena', vows to follow his ideology & Hindutva

After Election Commission allotted name 'Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena' to Eknath Shinde faction, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Deepak Kesarkar said that ir group is happy that y have got name of Balasaheb Thackeray.

He stated that his faction will follow path of Hindutva and ideology of Balasaheb and also reiterated that Shinde camp is 'real Shiv Sena'.

"We have from beginning said that our Shiv Sena is real Shiv Sena of Balasaheb. We are happy that we have got that name. We have received blessings of Balasaheb and will follow ideology of him and path of Hindutva," said cabinet minister for School Education and Marathi Language.

Sheetal Mhatre, former corporator and spokesperson of Shinde camp, also said that EC approving 'Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena' is a matter of great happiness for m.

"Our Shiv Sena will be called Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena. It is a matter of great happiness for us. For last three months, we were saying this only," she said.

'Absolutely happy but Shinde faction copied symbols,' says Uddhav camp

Uddhav camp MP Arvind Sawant said that y are happy with 'Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)'. However, he also accused Election Commission of leaking ir suggestions for party symbols and Shinde faction of copying m.

"Basically we demanded Shiv Sena (Balasaheb Thackeray). We are absolutely happy we will go with two faces of Shiv Sena- Uddhav and Balasaheb Thackeray...See how y are copying us. When we submitted EC leaked it. Eknath Shinde group h submitted same symbols. This (party name) is just for bypoll," Sawant said.

Anor Thackeray loyalist, Bhaskar Jhav said, "We are happy that three names that matter to us most  Uddhav ji, Balasaheb and Thackeray - are retained in new name."

Sena factions get new names

Election Commission on Monday allotted 'flaming torch' election symbol and 'Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)' name to Uddhav Thackeray faction. 

poll body has allotted 'Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena' (Balasaheb's Shiv Sena) to Shinde faction. It has also asked group to submit a fresh list of three symbols by 10 am on Tuesday.