"Ladna hai gaddaron ke khilaaf": Sanjay Raut calls rebel MPs ‘traitors’ after switch to Shinde-led Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday launched a fresh attack on six party MPs who recently joined the Eknath Shindeled Shiv Sena describing them as traitors and calling for a political fight against those who had abandoned the partyRauts remarks came days after six Shiv Sena UBT Lok Sabha MPs formally crossed over to the ruling Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde dealing a significant setback to the Uddhav Thackerayled campThe defections have intensified the political battle between the rival Sena factions both of which continue to claim the legacy of party founder Balasaheb ThackerayRaut shares message on social mediaIn a post on X Raut shared a photograph of himself holding a gun and accompanied it with a strongly worded message directed at political opponentsNa thake kabhi pair Na kabhi himmat haari hai Ladna hai Maharashtra ke gaddaron ke khilaaf Hausla hai buland Safar jaari hai Jai Maharashtra Jai Bhavani Jai Shivaji Never have the feet ever tired Never has courage ever been lost We must fight against the traitors of Maharashtra the spirit is soaring high the journey continues Jai Maharashtra Jai Bhavani Jai Shivaji pictwittercomkyVK2Fl9Dtmdash Sanjay Raut rautsanjay61 June 24 2026The post quickly drew attention on social media as political tensions continued to rise following the latest defections from the Shiv Sena UBTSix MPs join Shindeled Shiv SenaThe latest development follows the formal induction of six Shiv Sena UBT Lok Sabha MPs into the Shinde faction on MondayThe MPs who switched sides are Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure Omprakash Bhupalsingh Nimbalkar Sanjay Dina Patil Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh and Nagesh Bapurao Patil AshtikarTheir entry into the ruling camp has been described by Shiv Sena leaders as the success of Operation Tiger a move that has further widened the divide between the two factionsThe rebel MPs have cited a lack of resources and organisational support as reasons for leaving the Uddhav Thackerayled party and joining the Shinde campQuestions raised over alleged financial inducementsRaut also questioned whether financial incentives played a role in the defectionsIn another post on X he wrote 85 crores The price of this Member of Parliament Loot the publics wealth Who is paying lakhs of rupees for the charter planeWhile Raut raised allegations regarding money and resources being used to facilitate the political shift no evidence was provided publicly to support the claimsThe remarks are likely to add to the ongoing political controversy surrounding the defectionsAaditya Thackeray continues attack on ShindeMeanwhile Shiv Sena UBT MLA Aaditya Thackeray also stepped up his criticism of Eknath Shinde During recent public appearances he repeatedly referred to the Deputy Chief Minister as Fakenath Minde continuing a line of attack that he has used on multiple occasionsThe comments reflect the increasingly aggressive rhetoric being employed by leaders of both factions as they seek to consolidate support ahead of future political contestsShinde camp blames Raut for UBTs declineResponding to Rauts criticism Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske defended the defections and credited Eknath Shindes leadership for attracting support from elected representativesIt is the result of Eknath Shindes hard work and the peoples faith in his leadership The party is moving forward under his guidance and that very trust is drawing people to usSix MPs have already joined and the remaining will also come over to us I say this with full confidence because of the decline of the UBT factionMhaske also launched a personal attack on Raut accusing him of contributing to the weakening of the Shiv Sena UBTSanjay Raut is trying to take control of the party Party workers office bearers and public representatives are frustrated by this kind of behaviour His mental state has deteriorated Given the partys decline and considering that elected representatives reach their positions through hard work if they receive no support from the party they will naturally seek a different pathThe exchange of accusations highlights the deepening political rivalry between the Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde camps following one of the biggest defections from the Shiv Sena UBT in recent months