Maharashtra politics has been in the headlines for the last several days. There is an internal tussle going on in the Uddhav Thackeray faction Shiv Sena (UBT). There are continuous reports coming in that six rebel MPs of the party may switch sides and join Shinde’s army. It has been named Operation Tiger. Meanwhile, there is news that rebel MPs may formally announce their separation from UBT today. If this happens then it will be a big blow for Uddhav.
Out of total 9 Lok Sabha MPs of Shiv Sena (UBT), 6 MPs have rebelled. These include Sanjay Jadhav, Bhausaheb Wakchore, Sanjay Deshmukh, Nagesh Patil Ashtikar, Sanjay Dina Patil and Omraje Nimbalkar.
Formal announcement of separation from UBT
According to sources, after several days of speculation, the formal announcement of the split in Shiv Sena (UBT) is likely to be made today. In which all the 6 rebel MPs are expected to address a joint press conference. It is reported that during this time the rebel MPs will formally announce their separation from the party. The picture will become completely clear after the press conference to be held today.
Will tell the reason for separation from UBT group
It is reported that the rebel MPs will release the video and photo of their meeting with the Lok Sabha Speaker during the press conference. Along with this, the copy of the letter submitted to the Speaker will also be made public. It is believed that in the press conference these MPs will tell under what circumstances they had to decide to separate from the UBT faction.
According to the information, out of six MPs, two MPs will reach Mumbai from Chennai, while two MPs will come from Kolkata. One MP is already present in Mumbai and one MP is in Pune. A joint statement will be issued after all the MPs come together.
Will meet Eknath Shinde
According to sources, after the press conference, all the 6 rebel MPs can meet Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde. This meeting is being considered very important politically. Recently Shinde had met rebel UBT MPs in Delhi. Then the speculations were further strengthened that these MPs might change sides and join the Shinde faction.
rebellion in ubt
This crisis is not new in Shiv Sena UBT. After the rebellion of Eknath Shinde in June 2022, the party was torn into two. After this, the Election Commission considered Shinde faction as the real Shiv Sena. After this, there was a big change in the politics of Maharashtra and Shinde faction formed the government with BJP. After this incident, the UBT group is continuously weakening.
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