NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed November 12 for hearing a plea of the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of the Shiv Sena against the Maharashtra Assembly speaker's decision to allot the 'bow and arrow' party symbol to the Eknath Shinde-led faction.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi said the hearing on the plea will start on November 12, and if need arises, it would continue on November 13.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Shiv Sena-UBT, said that local body elections are likely to be held in January next year, and therefore there is a sense of urgency in the matter.

He said the court may hear the matter finally before the local body polls.

"We will hear all the parties on November 12, and if need arises, we can continue the hearing on November 13,

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