Updated On: 23 December, 2025 01:09 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Shiv Sena (UBT) criticised Deputy CM Eknath Shinde for claiming the “real” Shiv Sena after local body polls, calling his party’s success hollow and highlighting ongoing Supreme Court disputes over the bow-and-arrow symbol and party legitimacy

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray. Filepic
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday attacked Deputy CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde over his claim that Maharashtra local body polls have finally settled the debate over the “real” Shiv Sena.
In a scathing editorial in the party`s mouthpiece, `Saamana`, the Thackeray camp claimed, “The liars say, `Our Shiv Sena is real!` But what is real and what is fake - the common people of the state recognise this. Those who dedicated their victory to Modi-Shah`s feet, the symbol `Shiv Sena` does not suit those thieves,” as reported by news agency IANS.