Uddhav Thackeray Faces Operation Tiger Buzz As 5 MPs Skip Meet Amid Shinde Sena Defection Rumours

Rumours of a fresh rebellion within the Shiv Sena (UBT) have surfaced after five out of nine Lok Sabha MPs skipped a meeting called by Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree. Sanjay Jadhav, Omraje Nimbalkar, and Bhausaheb Wakchaure were absent, while Sanjay Deshmukh and Nagesh Patil Ashtikar attended virtually. Speculation intensified after Sanjay Deshmukh met Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav from the Eknath Shinde faction. Senior journalist Rohit Chandrawarkar stated that six to seven Sena UBT MPs, excluding Arvind Sawant and Anil Desai, might defect to the Shinde camp before the party's Foundation Day on June 19, alongside 15 to 16 MLAs. Shiv Sena UBT spokesperson Sushma Andhare accused the BJP of breaking parties to increase its numbers. Congress spokesperson Chitra Batham alleged the defections are aimed at securing a special majority in the Lok Sabha to pass a delimitation bill and amend the Constitution. Conversely, Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC denied poaching allegations, attributing the influx of leaders to Eknath Shinde's focus on development and progress in Maharashtra. #UddhavThackeray #ShivSenaUBT #OperationTiger #EknathShinde #ShivSena #MaharashtraPolitics #Matoshree #SanjayDeshmukh #SushmaAndhare #ShainaNC #ChitraBatham #NewsTrack #IndiaToday #LokSabha #MaharashtraAssembly #BJP #Congress #NDA #PoliticalDefection Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world! WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2A... Download App: https://indiatoday.link/wHaj Follow us: Official website: https://www.indiatoday.in/ Twitter:   / indiatoday   Facebook:   / indiatoday