SC to hear Shiv Sena symbol row on Jan 21

The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed January 21 for hearing pleas filed by the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of the Shiv Sena against the Election Commission's order allotting the 'bow and arrow’ symbol to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led faction.

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A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi will then hear arguments on a similar dispute concerning the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on January 22, as there are several overlapping issues involved in both matters, it said. The top court also fixed three hours for hearing arguments from each faction of the political parties.