Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde hinted at further defections from Shiv Sena UBT, stating "This is just a trailer. Picture abhi baki hai." He mocked Shiv Sena UBT leaders and referred to the rebel MPs' move as 'Op Tiger', while downplaying 'Op Tudva'. Shinde claimed his party has grown from 40 MLAs to 60.
Six Shiv Sena UBT Lok Sabha MPs have reportedly shifted allegiance to the NDA, failing to attend a party meeting called by leadership. The party has issued show-cause notices and plans to petition the Speaker for action, though anti-defection law provisions may be difficult to apply.
The Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) is inviting Shiv Sena UBT MPs to join, anticipating a rise in its parliamentary strength. Meanwhile, founding members are seeking information about their newly appointed president, Jyotiprakash Chatterji, whose identity remains unclear.
Shiv Sena UBT alleges two MPs, Omraje Nimbalkar and Sanjay Patil, denied signing a letter to form a separate group. Patil and Nimbalkar stated they were not in Delhi and denied joining the Shinde Sena, with Patil claiming he was in Mumbai. UBT Sena issued a whip for a party meeting, hoping for attendance to prevent the breakaway group from meeting the 2/3rds requirement.
Eknath Shinde's faction is reportedly seeking a two-thirds split of Shiv Sena UBT's Lok Sabha MPs, needing six out of nine. While six MPs are said to be with Shinde, two may reconsider. Shiv Sena UBT is attempting to secure attendance at a parliamentary board meeting.
Shiv Sena leader Krupal Tumane claims talks with seven Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs are in the final stage for 'Operation Tiger,' with potential defections to Eknath Shinde's faction before the Monsoon Session. This follows recent turmoil within the Trinamool Congress.
