After days of speculation, six Lok Sabha MPs from the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction have joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, marking a significant setback for Uddhav Thackeray's faction.
The MPs, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure, Omprakash Bhupalsingh Nimbalkar, Sanjay Dina Patil, Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh, and Nagesh Bapurao Patil Ashtikar, were formally inducted into the party in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Shinde said that the move was completed in line with constitutional provisions and parliamentary procedures, asserting that the MPs had joined the party for development-focused governance and constituency work.
Shiv Sena leaders hailed the move as a sign of growing support for its leadership, while opposition figures and party voices intensified their criticism, calling it a setback for the Uddhav Thackeray camp and raising allegations of political inducements and shifting loyalties.
