Maharashtra Politics Supreme Court: Shiv Sena claims in Supreme Court, why did Shinde group approach the Election Commission? at the hearing The Kia Hua Shinde group has claimed to the Central Election Commission that their party is a genuine party. Shiv Sena’s lawyer Ed. Abhishek Manu Singhvi (Adv. Abhishek Manusingh Singhvi).
The hearing was held before the Constitution Bench in the Supreme Court today regarding the power struggle in Maharashtra. In this hearing, legal arguments were presented on behalf of Shinde Group and Shiv Sena. Shiv Sena Ed. Kapil Sibal and Ed. Abhishek Manu Singhvi advocated the matter. At this time, he demanded that the Election Commission be allowed to hear the cases after the Supreme Court verdict. At this time Shiv Sena filed a certificate of disqualification as per the 10th Schedule of the Constitution.
What did Singhvi say?
Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that the disqualification proceedings and the hearing before the Election Commission are intertwined. Shinde Group has the option of disqualification or merger as per the Tenth Schedule. The group currently has the option of merger as per the Tenth Schedule. However, to avoid this action, the Shinde group approached the Election Commission under the provisions of the Constitution and claimed that they were the original party. Hearing before the Supreme Court before the Election Commission is like putting a cart before a horse. It has been claimed that there has been an attempt by the Election Commission to legitimize the illegal act. He asked if the Election Commission cannot wait till the hearing in the Supreme Court is over.
The Shinde group had filed a petition seeking permission to the Election Commission to hear the identity of Shiv Sena. After this, the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court started hearing on the pending issues. The focus of the state is whether the Supreme Court will order the Election Commission to take action today or will hear all the cases first.
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