Sanjay Raut Doubles Down on Abuses for Rebel Uddhav Sena MPs on Camera, Then Says ‘Don’t Cut'
The party said the absent MPs could face show-cause notices after alleging rivals offered up to Rs 50 crore to switch sides.
- On Thursday, six of nine Lok Sabha MPs from the Shiv Sena skipped a mandatory parliamentary party meeting, fueling speculation they could defect to the rival faction led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
- Tensions escalated after Uddhav Thackeray loyalist Sanjay Raut alleged rebel MPs were offered Rs 50 crore to switch sides, with Rs 15 crore as an advance payment to join the Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
- On Wednesday, six rebel MPs—Nagesh Aashtikar, Sanjay Deshmukh, Sanjay Jadhav, Sanjay Dina Patil, Omprakash Rajenimbalkar, and Bhausaheb Wakchaure—submitted signed letters to Lok Sabha Speaker Birla demanding recognition as a separate faction.
- Uddhav Sena MP Anil Desai announced show cause notices will be issued to absent members, while Raut warned legal action will follow against any MP violating the three-line whip.
- Sources indicate the rebel MPs may travel to Delhi on June 22 to advance merger plans with the Shinde-led Shiv Sena, while party leadership urges Lok Sabha Speaker Birla to reject recognition claims.
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How Sena UBT rebellion cements Eknath Shinde's dominance in Maharashtra politics
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Six Uddhav Sena rebel MPs write to Speaker Om Birla, eye Shinde Sena merger: Sources
Amid intense rebellion in the Shiv Sena (UBT), six rebel MPs from the Uddhav Thackeray faction on Wednesday submitted signed letters to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, sources said. These MPs have demanded recognition as a separate faction within the Lok Sabha and have also requested separate seating arrangements in Parliament. These MPs are likely to be in Delhi on June 22 Sources indicate that these MPs are likely to be in Delhi on June 22 to adva…
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