'Approval is illegal’: Sena-UBT after Speaker's nod to six rebel MPs merger with Shinde camp, says will challenge move
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla approved the merger of six rebel MPs from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) with the Shinde-led faction, intensifying the political conflict between the two groups. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Danve called the approval illegal, stating that only a political party can merge, not a group of legislators, and announced plans to challenge the decision. This development alters the party's strength in the Lok Sabha and escalates the ongoing legal and political battle since the party split in 2022.