Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde halted the appointment of Shrikant Pangarkar, an alleged conspirator in Gauri Lankesh's 2017 murder, as Shiv Sena's poll

The meeting was convened by Shiv Sena leader and MP Shrikant Shinde. Senior Shiv Sena leaders Milind Deora, Ravindra Waikar, Manisha Kayande, Rahul Shewale and other leaders were present for the meeting.

Mumbai: Just when it seemed that the Mahayvuti was in cruise mode, there has arisen a sudden, vociferous demand by the Shiv Sena to project Chiel Minister Eknath Shinde as the CM face in the upcoming state assembly election.

During the rally on Friday, Shinde Sena MLAs voiced their support for Eknath Shinde as the chief ministerial candidate, a sentiment that was enthusiastically welcomed by the party workers.

The Election Commission of India assigned a revised 'Mashaal' symbol to Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction for the upcoming Maharashtra elections, addressing previous criticisms. The symbol replaces an earlier version resembling an ice cream cone and follows a split that occurred in June 2022.