6 Shiv Sena UBT MPs to join Shinde camp, Speaker acknowledges split

Six Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha MPs have formed a separate group and submitted a letter to the Speaker, planning to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on June 19. Despite UBT leaders urging the Speaker not to recognize the split, sources confirm the new group has been acknowledged. The defection will strengthen the NDA's numbers in the Lok Sabha, marking a fresh rebellion in Uddhav Thackeray's party.