New Delhi, July 19 -- Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Sunday stated that the Lok Sabha Speaker will address the technical aspects regarding the merger of six MPs from the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction into the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, a move that has increased the party's strength in the lower house to 13.

Speaking on the development, Shinde emphasised that while the administrative process is underway, the political shift is a significant boost for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

"These six MPs have left the UBT faction to join the Shiv Sena, thereby increasing the party's strength from 7 to 13. The Speaker will address the technical aspects of this matter, and work on that front is ongoing," Shinde said.

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