Major Setback for Uddhav Thackeray: 6 of 9 Shiv Sena UBT MPs Rebel
Shiv Sena (UBT) has suffered a major setback in Maharashtra politics. For the second time in four years, the Shiv Sena is facing rebellion. Six of the party’s out of nine Lok Sabha MPs (Sanjay Jadhav, Sanjay Deshmukh, Nagesh Patil, Bhausaheb Wakchaure, Sanjay Dina Patil, and Omraje Nimbalkar) have rebelled. Eknath Shinde had left the party in 2022, and now six Lok Sabha MPs have rebelled. Uddhav Thackeray called a parliamentary party meeting in Delhi on Thursday, June 18th. Only three of the nine MPs—Anil Desai, Arvind Sawant, and Rajbhau Vaze—attended the meeting. These rebel MPs are preparing to join the Eknath Shinde faction by submitting a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker. Six MPs submitted a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Speaking to reporters after the meeting, MP Sanjay Raut stated that the six MPs’ absence from the meeting violated party directives and would be sought from them. A show-cause notice was also issued by the Shiv Sena (UBT) to the six MPs who were absent from the party meeting. According to reports, these six MPs submitted a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla requesting recognition as a separate faction and hinting at joining the Shinde faction. The Shiv Sena was formed in 1966 by Balasaheb Thackeray. The Shiv Sena has split six times in its political history, and once again, six of Uddhav Thackeray’s nine Lok Sabha MPs are preparing to break away and join forces with Eknath Shinde. This is the second major rebellion in four years, following Eknath Shinde’s rebellion. After Eknath Shinde’s rebellion, Uddhav Thackeray somehow formed Shiv Sena UBT, but after 4 years, now 6 of his Lok Sabha MPs have rebelled, this is being considered a big blow to Uddhav Thackeray’s politics.
Political Turmoil Deepens in West Bengal: Udayan Guha Held, TMC Faces Rebel MPs Challenge Ahead of Key June 19 Meeting..
In a significant development, the police arrested Udayan Guha, the former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Dinhata, from the Phoolbagan area of Kolkata on Wednesday. Officials view this arrest as a major development in state politics. Udayan Guha’s arrest comes at a time when several significant events are unfolding within West Bengal’s political and legal spheres. This move has further heated up the state’s political atmosphere. Meanwhile, sources revealed that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has summoned Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee for a discussion on June 19. The meeting will focus on the 20 dissident TMC MPs and the party’s stance on the entire matter. This issue stems from the growing discontent within the TMC following the assembly elections. Twenty dissident MPs from the party had met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on June 14. During that meeting, the MPs submitted a letter informing him about the merger of their group with the Tripura-based Nationalist Congress Party of India (NCPI). They also requested separate seating arrangements in the Lok Sabha. According to sources, the Lok Sabha Speaker is currently reviewing the status of these 20 MPs. It is reported that he will make a final decision only after hearing all parties involved. Sources further indicated that the summons sent to Abhishek Banerjee follows a previously scheduled meeting that he was unable to attend. According to TMC sources, the Lok Sabha Speaker’s office had sent a meeting notification to Abhishek Banerjee via email on June 15 at 2 PM. There is now considerable interest in political circles regarding the upcoming June 19 meeting, as it could impact the ongoing internal dispute within the TMC and the future of the dissident MPs.