As Uddhav Thackeray's term ends, loyalists maintain he will remain Shiv Sena president

Questions over whether Uddhav Thackeray would continue to remain the president of Shiv Sena abounds as the Election commission has not yet given the go-ahead for the camp to hold its national executive meet where they could relect him.

Thackeray's term as president of the party ends on January 23. While the Sena canp had petitioned the Election Commission to allow it to hold its national executive the EC has not yet decided on petition. The faction loyal to Uddhav and experts however claim that even without the EC nod Uddhav would continue to remain the Shiv Sena president.

"The party will decide who the party president is and for our party it will be Uddhav Thackeray," said Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut while speaking to reporters in Jammu.


In Maharashtra too, other leaders of the Uddhav faction like Shiv Sena MLA Bhaskar Jadhav and the Shiv Sena's Opposition leader of the Legislative council Ambadas Danve claimed that Uddhav would remain the party president even without the elections.

ET spoke to Professor Ulhas Bapat an expert on constitution law, Bapat claimed that Uddhav would remain the Shiv Sena President even after his term ends.