New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday examined whether the Election Commission of India (ECI) can rely on subsequent political developments and organisational support while deciding a Paragraph 15 dispute over a party's election symbol. Justice Bagchi further observed that a split may begin in the legislature party and subsequently "percolate" into the organisation and primary membership. Sibal insisted that a prima facie split in the political party had to exist before the ECI could assume jurisdiction. The Shiv Sena split into two factions in 2022, with one group led by Uddhav Thackeray and the other by Eknath Shinde. Following the split, Shinde approached the Election Commission of India seeking recognition as the real Shiv Sena and claiming the party's name and its iconic bow and arrow symbol.