Supreme Court hears a challenge regarding Shiv Sena's party factional split, while the Election Commission seeks judicial guidance.

The entities involved

• supreme court →

  highest court in a jurisdiction

  • Supreme Court declined to review lower court decision.Mon 17:24
  • A petition has been filed concerning alleged violations of statutory duties related to the Chief Election Commissioner's role in the election process in West Bengal.Mon 15:44
• Shiv Sena →

  political party of India

  • The Shiv Sena faction led by Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut attacks Eknath Shinde's faction's motives during the political split in Maharashtra.Mon 15:56
  • Sanjay Raut is currently representing the Shiv Sena.Mon 10:56
• election commission →

  body which oversees elections

  • Gyanesh Kumar serves as the Chief Election Commissioner while the ECI handles elections in Karnataka, facing allegations of being a puppet for the ruling party.Mon 17:56
  • ERO issued notices regarding voter anomalies on August 26, 2026, as a method for official communication.Mon 17:53

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• ECI decided on faction recognition, while Eknath Shinde led his faction, and the court observed the need for majority criteria.Aug 5
• BRS plans to challenge the Election Commission's functioning and voter decisions in court.Thu 14:28
• Opposition parties complained about EC bias.Jul 14
• G. Kishan Reddy defends the Election Commission against opposition allegations as voter list refinement proceeds under Supreme Court orders.Sun 18:37
• A petition has been filed seeking court intervention regarding the functioning of the Election Commission.Sat 06:36