Wide Speculations has been reported that 7 MPs of Uddhav Sena may switch to Eknath Shinde Faction, this has sparked the debate over Operation Tiger 2.0 which earlier caught attention due to its efforts to strengthen Shinde Camp.
Leader of Shivsena Krupal Tumane stated that ongoing talks with several Uddhav led Sena MPs are at concluding stages and the major shift could take place soon. It could significantly alter the dynamics of Maharashtra Political landscape.
Tiger – Traditional Symbol related with Shiv Sena is presenting the ongoing political operation. Under this Operation, it’s an attempt to again consolidate Shinde’s faction dominance within the party .
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Leaders likely to switch within party to Shinde camp
According to leaders of the Shinde Factions , there is ongoing discussions with several leaders, reports suggest that nearly 16 MLAs and 7 MPs may Defect, however it hasn’t been concluded yet , these possibilities may vary with their political timings.
According to updated reports, the loyalist of Thackeray, Sanjay Raut who initially denied these claims , now alleged that MPs were being offered Rs 15 Crore each. He added if these allegations proved true, speaker should disqualify them.
He stated “This time the people of Maharashtra will not remain silent” .
Amid this crisis, Dharashiv MP – Omraje Nimbalkar has gathered due attention, as he is prominently know as a close ally of Uddhav Thackeray , is not witnessed to attend party meetings which gave air to these speculations and triggered his next possible political move .
Particular Attention on Nimbalkar’s move
He has been considered as loyalist of Uddhav Thackeray and in past criticized BJP and Shinde Faction both , commented the faction as Traitors. His absence from Party meetings raised questions on inter party conflicts and provided vacuum to speculation. His possible defection may give rise to many political surprises.
Legal Challenges
10th Schedule of Constitution provides for Anti – Defection law which prohibits defection to stabilize political system, hence recognizing only Two – Third split of Party’s legislators as legal . So Shiv Sena currently has Nine Mps , according to the law minimum Six MPs would need to move together to avoid disqualification.
Ongoing Challenge:
Reports highlight that Five MPs are aligned together and they one more member to legally split and avoid further complications. Due to this , Operation Tiger is not moving ahead as there is absence of additional one Member.
Possible Outcomes of Successful Operations
MP who chose to split from Uddhav Thackeray faction need to submit a formal letter to the Lok Sabha speaker. Subsequently this split could again recheck Maharashtra politics and power equations.
Recently concluded TMCs Leaders dissent , these discussions received widespread scrutiny.
This merger with Shinde Camp would strengthen NDA led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and weaken the faction of Uddhav Thackeray’s Sena in Parliament. These developments happening around recent rebellion took place in Delhi where a group of 20 MPs led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar left TMC, created their own bloc in the Lok Sabha. These speculations continue to unfold, it’s closely observing political developments among all.
