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Shiv Sena UBT MP Nagesh Patil Ashtikar confirms crossover to Eknath Shinde faction
The Hindu··22 Jun
The Hindu reported that Hingoli MP Nagesh Patil Ashtikar on June 21 said he moved from one Shiv Sena to another citing lack of MPLAD funds and inability to get party workers' work done while in opposition.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Maharashtra opposition could shrink to three Lok Sabha MPs.
- Defection battles may reach the Lok Sabha Speaker.
- Development fund access drives MP switching decisions.
What's Happening
- Ashtikar publicly confirmed joining Shinde's Shiv Sena.
- Six UBT MPs skipped a parliamentary party meeting.
- Raut and rebel MPs traded threats over loyalty.
Factional War
- Operation Tiger is the alleged poaching drive.
- This would be Sena's second split in under four years.
- Anti-defection law requires two-thirds merger for protection.
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