Uddhav Thackeray wants EC to wait for SC before deciding on Shiv Sena split

Apex court has scheduled regular hearing of petitions by both factions

Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray told a media conference on Wednesday that fearing disqualification, the Eknath Shinde group has argued before the ECI that the faction with more elected representatives be declared original. Pic/Shadab Khan

Almost certain that the Election Commission of India (ECI) will go against it in the faction feud case, the Shiv Sena (UBT) has demanded that the poll body wait for the Supreme Court to decide on matters related to the disqualification of 16 rebel legislators, before passing an order on the election symbol and branding which is the original party.