Three Uddhav loyalist MPs meet LS speaker Birla as defection concerns grow in Shiv Sena (UBT)

Three Lok Sabha members aligned with Uddhav Thackeray have approached Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, triggering speculation about possible defections within Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray).

The move comes as the party faces internal pressures and questions about the loyalty of its parliamentary contingent. The exact reasons for the MPs' meeting with the speaker remain unclear, but defection rumours have swirled around the faction in recent weeks.

Shiv Sena (UBT) has been dealing with multiple challenges following the party split in 2022, which saw Eknath Shinde break away with a significant number of legislators and MPs.