Speaker Om Birla approves merger of Uddhav Sena MPs with Shinde Sena faction

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has approved the merger of Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) faction MPs with the Shinde Sena group in Parliament. The development follows internal party realignments in Maharashtra politics following the 2022 split in the Shiv Sena.

The decision comes as TMC rebels who switched sides have been allocated separate seating arrangements in the House. The Speaker's clearance formalizes the parliamentary reorganization of the merged faction's representation.