Don’t accord separate recognition to insurgent MPs, Sena (UBT) MPs urge Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla | India Information
2 min learnNew DelhiJun 25, 2026 01:21 AM IST
MEMBERS OF Parliament of Shiv Sena (UBT) met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday and urged him to not accord separate recognition or seating to the six insurgent MPs who’ve crossed over to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, contending that such a transfer could be opposite to constitutional provisions.
After assembly Birla, Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Arvind Sawant and Anil Desai informed the media that the celebration had submitted an utility to the Speaker on June 18 searching for a listening to earlier than any resolution was taken on representations made by the insurgent MPs.
“We had mentioned that in case any of our MPs, individually or after forming a bunch, strategy you saying they need to merge with one other group, it’s best to act in keeping with constitutional provisions,” Sawant informed reporters.
Referring to Wednesday’s assembly, Sawant mentioned the delegation requested the Speaker whether or not he had acquired any letter or illustration from the six MPs.
“He mentioned he had not acquired any paperwork,” Sawant mentioned, including that the celebration has urged the Speaker to not enable the MPs to type a separate group or be allotted separate seating in Parliament.
Desai mentioned the Shiv Sena (UBT) impressed upon the Speaker that the Tenth Schedule of the Structure doesn’t allow a bunch of legislators to merge with one other political celebration merely primarily based on numerical power.
“We mentioned that Schedule 10 of the Structure clearly mentions that any group of a legislative celebration, even whether it is two-thirds in power, can’t merge into one other celebration. This can’t occur,” he mentioned.
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Of the 9 Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha MPs, six just lately joined the Shiv Sena led by Shinde, dealing a serious blow to the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction.
The six MPs who crossed over are Nagesh Aashtikar, Sanjay Deshmukh, Sanjay Jadhav, Sanjay Dina Patil, Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar and Bhausaheb Wakchaure.
Sawant, Desai and Rajabhau Waje stay with Shiv Sena (UBT).
The most recent improvement comes 4 years after Shinde led a insurrection within the undivided Shiv Sena that cut up the celebration and introduced down the Maha Vikas Aghadi authorities in Maharashtra. In 2023, the Election Fee recognised the Shinde-led faction as the actual Shiv Sena.
