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ThePrint says Operation Tiger is Shinde-Fadnavis fight not just Uddhav tussle
ThePrint··20 Jun
ThePrint reported that Eknath Shinde's Operation Tiger to poach six Shiv Sena UBT MPs accelerated after the TMC split, but analysts see it as much a Mahayuti power struggle between Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis as a Sena factional war.
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What It Means For You
- Maharashtra's opposition bloc could shrink to three Lok Sabha MPs.
- Mahayuti internal balance may shift toward Shinde.
- Sena factional wars affect INDIA alliance strength nationally.
What's Happening
- Six UBT MPs are expected to join Shinde's faction.
- Operation Tiger picked up pace after the TMC rebellion.
- Speaker Birla is weighing rival recognition claims.
Political Context
- This would be Sena's second split in under four years.
- Shinde split the party in June 2022 with 40 MLAs.
- Analysts see a Shinde versus Fadnavis power contest.
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