As Speaker Rahul Narwekar prepares to rule on the Shiv Sena factions disqualification pleas against each other's MLAs, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde emphasised the significance of a fair, merit-based decision.

Nearly 18 months after Shiv Sena split vertically, Speaker Rahul Narwekar will shortly be announcing his verdict on the Sena factions disqualification pleas at 4 pm on January 10 in Vidhan Bhavan.