Shiv Sena-UBT holds key meeting as defection threat looms

The Shiv Sena (UBT) is holding a crucial meeting in New Delhi to determine whether dissident MPs can form a separate faction within the party. The meeting comes amid internal tensions over party unity.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya claimed that 25-26 Samajwadi Party MPs are prepared to defect to the BJP, signalling ongoing political realignment in the state.