Updated On: 28 February, 2024 07:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
The Shinde faction had complained amount was illegally moved to Shiv Sena UBT account after former was awarded party symbol

The Shinde faction has accused the Thackeray-led group of cheating and forgery. File Pics
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has initiated a probe into allegations by the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) regarding the Shiv Sena UBT (Uddhav Thackeray faction) misusing the party accounts and diverting Rs 50 crore after the Election Commission of India (ECI) declared the former as the authentic Shiv Sena.
Sources indicate that earlier this month, the legal team of the Shiv Sena Shinde faction filed a complaint with the EOW, accusing Shiv Sena UBT of cheating and forgery in connection with the alleged fund transfer. The EOW, in turn, reached out to the income tax department to obtain details regarding the taxes paid for the bank accounts, aiming to determine the taxpaying entity after the ECI’s order declared the Shinde faction as the authentic Sena.