Aaditya accuses EC of being 'entirely compromised' after 'real NCP' verdict

Former minister and Shiv Sena UBT MLA Aaditya Thackeray slammed the Election Commission of India as entirely compromised on Tuesday asserting that by declaring the Ajit Pawar faction the real NCP the poll body has once again proven to be a fraudulent organisationThe Election Commission settled the dispute within the Nationalist Congress Party NCP on Tuesday in favour of the faction led by petitioner Ajit Pawar The poll panel awarded the Nationalist Congress Party NCP name and symbol to the Ajit Pawar faction in a significant decision that has a bearing on the forthcoming pollsReal NCP verdict The election commission has now once again proved to be the fraud that it isCriticising the Election Commissions decision Aaditya Thackeray posted on X When the election commission itself starts to legitimise theft you know that democracy is doomed The election commission has now once again proved to be the fraud that it is Entirely Compromised EC They are now showing everyone that we arent a free and fair democracy anymoreThe Commission provided the Sharad Pawar faction with a onetime option to claim a name for its new political formation and provide three preferences The concession is to be utilised by 3 pm on February 7 2024 reported ANIThe decision was made after more than 10 hearings spread over more than six monthsReal NCP verdict Poll panel says the decision followed laidout tests of the maintainability of the petitionThe poll panel said that the decision followed laidout tests of the maintainability of the petition including tests of the aims and objectives of the party constitution a test of the party constitution and tests of organisational and legislative majorityHailing the decision by the ECI Ajit Pawar said The matter was before the Election Commission A separate matter is also before the Assembly Speaker That matter has also been heard and we hope that we will have the result soon I welcome the Election Commissions decision We accept this decision humbly We are very happy and we thank them reported ANIOn July 2 last year Ajit Pawar left the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA and joined the BJPled NDA camp to become the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the fifth time reported ANIPawar took eight MLAs with him from the Sharad Pawar faction which is currently in opposition in the state Legislative Assembly to the Eknath Shindeled government Sharad Pawar is the founder of NCP and uncle of Ajit PawarHowever the Sharad Pawar camp stated that the party will fight against the decision by the poll bodySupriya Sule daughter of NCP founder Sharad Pawar said that UBT Shiv Sena had faced a similar decision over the rift in Shiv Sena and there is Adrishya Shakti in the country orchestrating such events reported ANII think what happened with Shiv Sena is what is happening with us today So this is not a new order Just the names have been changed but the content is the same We will fight We will definitely go to the Supreme Court Supriya Sule told reporters reported ANIMeanwhile Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde welcomed the decision and extended his best wishes to Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar saying that the decision taken by the Election Commission is based on meritIn a democracy the majority is important Today the majority is with Ajit Pawar So the Election Commission took this decision on merit The majority has been proven once again in democracy This is a meritbased decision Maha Yuti is working in Maharashtra My best wishes to Ajit Pawar Shinde told reporters reported ANIWith inputs from ANI