Uddhav Sena Rebel's Daughter Signals Loyalty To Thackerays
Six Lok Sabha MPs from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) faction, including Sanjay Dina Patil, have written to the Lok Sabha Speaker expressing a lack of faith in the current leadership and skipping a critical parliamentary party meeting. This move has led to internal friction within the family, with Patil's daughter Rajool publicly supporting the UBT while her father is reportedly planning to merge with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's faction. The MPs claim that senior Thackeray Sena leaders have plans to merge with the Congress, prompting their defection.
21 JUN 2026
— NDTV
Six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, increasing its strength in the Lok Sabha to 13.
— NDTV
Six Shiv Sena MPs are expected to join Eknath Shinde's faction in Delhi, seeking merger approval and claiming to represent the "real" Shiv Sena.
— Indian Express
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Omraje Nimbalkar switched his allegiance to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, citing development needs and pending projects.
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