The Election Commission of India  alloted the ‘Two Swords and Shield symbol’ to Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena a day after the group was alloted ‘Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena’ (Balasaheb’s Shiv Sena) as the name for the group of the party.

In its communique to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the Election Commission said the panel has decided to declare ‘Do Talwarein aur Ek Dhal (Two Swords & Shield) to be a free symbol and

allots it as the symbol to be allotted to the candidate set up, if any, by your group in the

current bye-elections and till the final order is passed.

The Commission allotted ‘flaming torch’ (mashaal) election symbol and ‘ShivSena – Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray’ as the party name for the Thackeray faction on Monday.

“We are happy that the three names that matter to us most Uddhav ji, Balasaheb and Thackeray – are retained in the new name,” former Maharashtra minister Bhaskar Jadhav, close aide of Thackeray family, said after the poll panel’s order.