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Eknath Shinde says ideology not blood determines Shiv Sena heir
The Hindu··20 Jun
The Hindu reported that Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Shiv Sena's 60th foundation day said what has happened so far is merely a trailer and succession is determined by ideology, not blood relations.
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What It Means For You
- Maharashtra's opposition bloc may lose more Lok Sabha MPs.
- Shiv Sena factional war is intensifying ahead of defections.
- Legacy politics versus ideology remains the central Sena debate.
What's Happening
- Shinde spoke at NESCO Ground on June 19 foundation day.
- He hinted more UBT MPs could join his faction.
- Uddhav offered to resign the same evening.
Party Split Context
- Six of nine UBT Lok Sabha MPs skipped a parliamentary meeting.
- Operation Tiger is the alleged poaching drive against UBT.
- Shinde's 2022 rebellion took the original party symbol.
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