Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray questioned the proceedings of the Election Commission, stating that he is ready to face elections regardless of the Supreme Court order. Shiv Sena (UBT) held a press conference and a ‘people’s court’ on Tuesday to explain their side after the verdict from the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker last Wednesday. Thackeray stated that this is not just a battle for him or his party but a fight to save democracy.
 
In a much-awaited decision, the Speaker, Rahul Narwekar, declared the Eknath Shinde faction as the real Shiv Sena when the party, founded by Balasaheb Thackeray, split between the Shinde and Thackeray factions. Delivering the verdict, Narwekar stated that Uddhav Thackeray had no power to remove Eknath Shinde from the post of the legislature party leader, according to the Shiv Sena constitution.

Uddhav challenged the commission to hold elections as soon as possible. File pic