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Raut calls six missing UBT MPs traitors and threatens disqualification action
The Telegraph India··19 Jun
Telegraph India reported that only three of Shiv Sena UBT's nine Lok Sabha MPs attended a parliamentary party meeting while Sanjay Raut threatened show-cause notices and disqualification proceedings against the absent six.
Prism
What It Means For You
- A UBT split would reshape Maharashtra and national opposition arithmetic.
- Speaker recognition will determine parliamentary consequences.
- Four rebel MPs were reportedly at a Rajasthan resort.
What's Happening
- Six MPs skipped the mandatory parliamentary party meeting.
- Raut issued show-cause notices with seven-day response window.
- Reports claim four MPs were at a Makrana resort in Rajasthan.
Legal Context
- Anti-defection law does not disqualify for skipping party meetings.
- At least six MPs must switch together to avoid disqualification.
- The Shiv Sena symbol dispute is pending before the Supreme Court.
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