- Amit Shah declared Shinde’s group the sole Shiv Sena.
- Shiv Sena (UBT) issued show-cause notices to six absent MPs.
- Notices warn of defection action for defying party whip.
- This fuels speculation about more MPs joining Shinde.
As speculation over a potential split in the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) continues to intensify, Union Minister Amit Shah on Saturday remarked that there is “only one Shiv Sena,” which he said is headed by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
‘Operation Tiger’ refers to the reported move by several Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs to switch allegiance to the Shinde-led Shiv Sena, which has triggered a fresh crisis within Uddhav Thackeray’s camp.
Shah’s remark comes after a photo of rebel MPs from Uddhav Thackeray’s camp surfaced online, showing them meeting at a five-star hotel. The photo quickly went viral on social media, fuelling the buzz over the rebel MPs switch.
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UBT Issues Fresh Show-Cause Notices
As the rebellion deepened, Shiv Sena (UBT) issued fresh show-cause notices to its absentee Lok Sabha MPs, accusing them of violating party directives by skipping a crucial parliamentary party meeting despite a whip.
Party Chief Whip and Rajya Sabha MP Anil Desai directed the MPs to submit written explanations within 24 hours.
The notice warned that failure to respond could be treated as voluntarily giving up party membership, potentially triggering action under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, commonly known as the Anti-Defection Law.
Six MPs Under Party Scanner
The crisis came to the fore after six of the party’s nine Lok Sabha MPs skipped a key meeting convened by the leadership in New Delhi.
While Arvind Sawant, Anil Desai and Rajabhau Waje attended the meeting, Nagesh Aashtikar, Sanjay Deshmukh, Sanjay Jadhav, Sanjay Dina Patil, Omprakash Rajenimbalkar and Bhausaheb Wakchaure remained absent.
Their absence has intensified speculation that a sizeable section of the party’s parliamentary wing may be preparing to align with the Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
UBT Threatens Disqualification Action
Earlier, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut had confirmed that disciplinary proceedings had been initiated against the absent MPs.
The party leadership maintains that defiance of the whip amounts to anti-party activity and could attract disqualification proceedings if the lawmakers fail to justify their actions.
The latest developments have pushed Shiv Sena (UBT) into one of its most serious crises since the 2022 split that led to the rise of the Eknath Shinde-led faction and reshaped Maharashtra’s political landscape.
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