The politics of Maharashtra has been heated for the last few days. Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) is going through a difficult phase. The ongoing internal crisis in the party has now come to the fore. This is a big news has come out. Shiv Sena (UBT) has issued ‘show-cause notice’ to its rebel MPs for not attending the meeting even after the whip was issued. For this, all the MPs have been given 24 hours time.
According to the information, the party’s Chief Whip in Lok Sabha Anil Desai has issued a formal ‘show-cause notice’ to the absent MPs. These MPs have been given a strict deadline of 24 hours to give a written explanation on their behaviour.
what was said in the notice
It is clearly stated in this notice that if the reply is not received within the stipulated time, it will be assumed that the MPs have left the membership of the party. After this, action will be taken against them under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution i.e. anti-defection law. The notice states, ‘Show cause notice is being given for not being present in the meeting of Lok Sabha MPs held on Tuesday (June 18) despite getting the party whip. The party’s whip was issued on 16 June. In which information regarding the meeting was given. This information was sent to everyone through email, WhatsApp and your residence in Delhi. But you people did not attend this meeting. Nor did you guys give any reason for not coming. The party has taken this very seriously. This is a violation of the party whip. Therefore this ‘show-cause’ notice has been issued.
Shiv Sena (UBT) issues fresh show cause notice to absentee MPs, threatens Disqualification
Party’s Chief Whip in Lok Sabha Anil Desai has issued a formal ‘Show Cause’ notice to the absentee MPs. They have been given a strict 24-hour deadline to provide a written explanation for pic.twitter.com/KOkXwOSDY6
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24 hours time to provide clarification
Anil Desai said that as the Chief Secretary of the party, he is issuing this ‘show cause’ notice. He said that the MPs are being instructed to clarify about these anti-party activities within 24 hours of receiving this letter. They said that
You will have to give an explanation regarding anti-party behavior within 24 hours of receiving the notice. If proper reply or explanation is not received within this time limit, then it will be assumed that you have left the membership of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) party on your own will. Keep in mind that you will be held responsible for the consequences of your actions under the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
‘Operation Tiger’
This notice has come at a time when the party is struggling with internal challenges and defection. In fact, the party is in trouble due to the fear of mass exodus of UBT MPs to Eknath Shinde faction amid ‘Operation Tiger’. The call of the party leadership came out openly in the parliamentary party meeting in New Delhi on Thursday.
Only 3 MPs reached the meeting
Out of the party’s nine Lok Sabha MPs, only three, Arvind Sawant, Anil Desai and Rajabhau Waje, attended the meeting. The remaining 6 MPs Nagesh Ashtikar, Sanjay Deshmukh, Sanjay Jadhav, Sanjay Dina Patil, Omprakash Rajenimbalkar and Bhausaheb Wakchore remained missing.
Sanjay Raut said this
In response to the absence of MPs, the UBT faction immediately tried to establish its dominance. Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut said that show cause notices have been issued to the six absent MPs and the formal process of their disqualification from the Lok Sabha has been initiated.
In a conference, Raut said, ‘The process of action has started. We will make every possible effort to get them disqualified. If the Speaker of the Lok Sabha acts as per the rules, law and instructions of the Supreme Court, then these people will be disqualified.
MLC Chandrakant Raghuvanshi’s claim
The discussion regarding ‘Operation Tiger’ intensified when Shiv Sena MLC Chandrakant Raghuvanshi claimed that 6 Shiv Sena UBT MPs have expressed confidence in Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and have joined his faction. After this claim, there is panic in the UBT camp. The party has now started damage control and is putting pressure on the MPs through notices. If 6 MPs join the Shinde faction, then the strength of UBT in the Lok Sabha will reduce from 9 to only 3.
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