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Six Shiv Sena UBT MPs join Eknath Shinde faction as Operation Tiger declared successful
The Hindu··23 Jun
The Hindu reported that Nagesh Patil Ashtikar, Sanjay Deshmukh, Sanjay Dina Patil, Bhausaheb Wakchaure, Omraje Nimbalkar and Sanjay Bandu Jadhav appeared with Shinde on June 22, taking Sena's Lok Sabha strength from seven to 13.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Maharashtra opposition shrinks to three Lok Sabha MPs.
- Anti-defection law requires two-thirds merger for protection.
- NDA arithmetic strengthens in Parliament.
What's Happening
- Six UBT MPs joined Shinde on June 22.
- Operation Tiger was declared successful.
- Shinde's Sena now has 13 Lok Sabha seats.
Factional Timeline
- This marks Sena's second split in four years.
- Shinde rebelled on June 22, 2022 with 40 MLAs.
- UBT accuses BJP of constitutional amendment plot.
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