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Aaditya Thackeray says loyalty and reputation are for sale as six UBT MPs join Shinde
The Times of India··22 Jun
Times of India reported that Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray on June 22 attacked rebel Lok Sabha members amid Operation Tiger, saying six of nine MPs are set to join Eknath Shinde's faction after informing Speaker Om Birla about forming a separate group.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Maharashtra opposition could shrink to three Lok Sabha MPs.
- Defection battles test anti-defection law thresholds.
- MVA unity faces another major stress test.
What's Happening
- Six UBT MPs are set to join Shinde's Shiv Sena.
- Aaditya Thackeray attacked them on June 22.
- Rebels informed the Lok Sabha Speaker of their move.
Factional Crisis
- This is Sena's second split in under four years.
- Congress dubbed the drive Operation Keechad.
- Raut threatened Operation Tudwa against rebels.
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