What Ignited Torch Of Rebellion In Shiv Sena(UBT)?
The six rebel parliamentarians from Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena - who are trying to force their exit and merge with the Eknath Shinde-led faction - met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Wednesday. Sources told NDTV the wantaway six told Birla that the Thackeray's faction - the 'original' Shiv Sena before Shinde's June 2022 revolt - had deviated from its ideology.
Specifically, the six claimed senior Thackeray Sena leaders had plans to eventually merge with the Congress, part of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi bloc and the ex-chief minister's ally. This 'merger', they said, was the reason for their jumping ship. They also requested Birla to allocate House seats near the seven occupied by MPs from the Eknath Shinde faction.
