Six Shiv Sena MPs defect to Eknath Shinde faction in Maharashtra
On June 17, six Shiv Sena MPs defected to the Eknath Shinde faction in Maharashtra. They secretly met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and signed defection papers, claiming Uddhav Thackeray planned an unacceptable merger with Congress. Photos of their meeting surfaced, completing what was dubbed 'Operation Tiger.' Eknath Shinde celebrated this as a significant victory for his faction.
18 JUL 2026
— Indian Express
Speaker Om Birla approved the merger of six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs into the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, increasing its Lok Sabha strength to 13.
21 JUL 2026
— Indian Express
Speaker Om Birla's recognition of the Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs' merger with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena increased the party's Lok Sabha strength.
— Indian Express
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant challenged Speaker Om Birla's recognition of a merger between six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in the Supreme Court.
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