Mumbai, July 30 -- In a dramatic resurrection of a political controversy from the archives, the Kalyan Court has issued formal summons to Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and senior leader over a high-profile defamation lawsuit dating back to the 2009 Lok Sabha elections.
The court has ordered Thackeray to appear on August 5, with subsequent hearings charting a course for other key respondents.
The explosive legal battle stems from a fiercely contested electoral clash in the Kalyan constituency, where Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Vasant Davkhare went head-to-head against the Shiv Sena's Anand Paranjpe.
During the peak of the 2009 campaign trail on April 22, 2009, then-Shiv Sena Working President Uddhav Thackeray addre...