Shiv Sena UBT Crisis Live Updates: Foundation day switch deferred, but trouble brews for Uddhav Thackeray

The crisis within Shiv Sena (UBT) escalated on Thursday after six Lok Sabha MPs skipped a parliamentary party meeting convened by Uddhav Thackeray in New Delhi despite a party whip

Despite a growing buzz over a possible switch by six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs, who would formally join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena during the party’s 60th foundation day celebrations on Friday, the move has been put on hold, PTI reported citing sources. This comes after growing signs of a split within Uddhav Thackeray’s party after the MPs skipped a parliamentary party meeting in New Delhi and were served show-cause notices.

What happened? The crisis within Shiv Sena (UBT) escalated on Thursday after six Lok Sabha MPs skipped a parliamentary party meeting convened by Uddhav Thackeray in New Delhi despite a party whip. The absent MPs were Sanjay Jadhav, Sanjay Deshmukh, Nagesh Patil Ashtikar, Bhausaheb Wakchaure, Sanjay Dina Patil and Omraje Nimbalkar, who were later served show-cause notices, warning of a rift within the party and fuelling speculation of a split. Reacting to the revolt, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said those betraying their party must face consequences. “In every party, whoever is dishonest, whether in Congress, whether in the Aam Aadmi Party, whether in Shiv Sena, or in Nationalist Congress Party, they deserve to be dealt with in this same language,” he told PTI.

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Rebels cite leadership problems: According to sources, the MPs have blamed the functioning of the party leadership for their decision to break ranks. In their proposed communication to the Speaker, they are expected to point to a pattern of leaders leaving the party amid disagreements, including Narayan Rane’s exit in 2005, Raj Thackeray’s departure in 2006 and Eknath Shinde’s rebellion in 2022.

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