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HT column links TMC meltdown to future of regional parties as Maurya claims SP defections
Hindustan Times··22 Jun
Hindustan Times reported on June 22 that Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya indicated Samajwadi Party MP defections lend seriousness to speculation about opposition splits mirroring turmoil in Bengal's TMC and Maharashtra's Shiv Sena UBT.
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What It Means For You
- Regional party splits reshape opposition arithmetic nationally.
- UP assembly polls in 2027 are driving defection speculation.
- Anti-defection law limits how MPs can legally switch sides.
What's Happening
- TMC, Shiv Sena UBT and SP face split rumours.
- Maurya claimed 25-26 SP MPs may defect.
- Akhilesh rejected BJP-engineered split allegations.
Political Landscape
- BJP won Bengal assembly polls in May 2026.
- TMC lost 20 MPs to a proposed NCP merger claim.
- Operation Tiger targets Uddhav Thackeray's faction.
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