Shiv Sena UBT Plummets to Three MPs as Six Merge with Eknath Shinde Faction
Om Birla, Lok Sabha Speaker, approved the merger of six Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray or UBT) MPs into the faction led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, reducing Shiv Sena (UBT) to three MPs. The circular issued on July 18, 2026, also recognized 20 Trinamool Congress MPs as part of a new party, inviting them for a meeting ahead of the monsoon session starting July 20, 2026.
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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