Uddhav Thackeray, President of Shiv Sena (UBT) and former Chief Minister, appealed to Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud to protect democracy amidst ongoing unresolved cases involving his party and the Nationalist Congress Party. During a Dussehra rally, he criticized the BJP leadership, promised reforms, and vowed to restore justice, emphasizing accountability and unity against corruption.
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider the plea by Uddhav Thackeray’s faction, challenging the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker’s decision to recognize Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena Bloc as the “real political party” after their split. The Thackeray faction alleges unconstitutional power intrusion and unlawful governance and seeks interim measures to prevent Shinde’s group from participating in Assembly sessions.