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In major jolt to Uddhav Thackeray camp, Lok Sabha approves merger of six rebel Shiv Sena MPs with Shinde faction
Updated On: 18 July, 2026 10:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Lok Sabha Secretariat approved the merger of six rebel Shiv Sena MPs, who had broken away from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, into the Eknath Shinde-led faction. The decision, ahead of the Monsoon Session, ends uncertainty over their status and strengthens the Shinde camp in the Lok Sabha
Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde (centre) welcomes the rebels MPs to the party on June 22. FILE PIC
In a significant political development, the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Saturday approved the merger of six rebel Members of Parliament (MPs), who had broken away from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, into the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, news agency IANS reported.
With the approval, the six MPs — Omraje Nimbalkar, Sanjay Dina Patil, Sanjay Deshmukh, Sanjay Jadhav, Bhausaheb Wakchaure and Nagesh Patil Ashtikar — have officially become members of the Shinde-led Shiv Sena in the Lok Sabha.
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