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Five chartered flights ferried six Shiv Sena UBT MPs to Delhi in dead of night on June 16
The Print··24 Jun
The Print reported that Eknath Shinde's flight stopped in Jaipur to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla while rebel MPs from Nanded, Mumbai and Pune arrived between 1:30 am and 4:30 am to submit support letters marking Operation Tiger's culmination.
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What It Means For You
- Anti-defection rules shape how parties retain MP numbers.
- Faction splits can redraw Maharashtra political alliances.
- Speaker recognition decides which group holds party identity.
What's Happening
- Six Shiv Sena UBT MPs joined Eknath Shinde's faction.
- Chartered flights brought rebels to Delhi overnight.
- Operation Tiger was formalised in Mumbai on Monday.
Defection Mechanics
- Two-thirds of nine MPs were needed to switch legally.
- Preparations reportedly began 18 months ago.
- TMC MP defections reportedly accelerated the plan.
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