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Shiv Sena UBT crisis LIVE: 2 rebel MPs join Shinde; Uddhav, Aaditya Thackeray make 'loyalty, betrayal' jibes

Posted on: Jun 22, 2026 09:17 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Shiv Sena UBT crisis LIVE: 2 rebel MPs join Shinde; Uddhav, Aaditya Thackeray make 'loyalty, betrayal' jibes
SHiv Sena UBT crisis unrecorded: followers the rift in the Trinamool us congress in westward Bengal, rifts and disruptions presently made their way to Maharashtra, where six rebel Shiv Sena UBT MPs are rumoured to join the Eknath Shinde-led faction.The six MPs, including Sanjay Dina Patil, Sanjay Deshmukh, Sanjay Jadhav, Bhausaheb Wakchaure, Nagesh Patil-Ashtikar and Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar, skipped the Sena (UBT) parliamentary party meeting in Delhi on June 17, fuelling speculation that they were on their way to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.Of these six rebel MPs, two - Omraje Nimbalkar and Nagesh Ashtikar have formally announced their split from the UBT Sena.As reported by HT earlier, Dharashiv MP Omraje Nimbalkar’s decision comes days after indicating that he would take a call following the verdict on the murder case of his father, Pawanraje Nimbalkar. On Saturday, a sessions court acquitted all the accused in the murder case.Meanwhile, Hingoli lawmaker Nagesh Ashtikar announced his defection on a Facebook live, stating that it was difficult to carry on work in his constituency while being in the opposition.Uddhav's 'there could only be one Sena'Rattled by defections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said there could only be one Shiv Sena as the party's legacy was built around protecting the rights of Marathi people.“Shiv Sena’s political legacy was built around protecting the rights of Marathi people, and there could be only one Shiv Sena. In 2024, we fought against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led alliance and still won with the people's support. Now by detecting for power and money these MPs betrayed party and people,” Thackeray said on Sunday.About Operation TigerOver the past few weeks, the Shiv Sena UBT faction has been rattled by MPs' decisions to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, which is currently in power in Maharashtra after the 2024 assembly polls.Shortly after the assembly polls, in which the NDA government, led by BJP, assumed power, reports emerged that Shinde Sena will be working to convince UBT MPs to switch over.This strategy has been dubbed as "Operation Tiger," and has currently caused a major setback for the Uddhav-led faction of Shiv Sena.Notably, the tiger was the symbol and mascot of the undivided Shiv Sena, drawn by party founder Bal Thackeray.

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