New Delhi, June 23 -- The political landscape witnessed fresh turbulence on Tuesday as two major Opposition parties -- Shiv Sena (UBT) in Maharashtra and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal -- grappled with dramatic internal splits. While ruling alliances hailed the developments as proof of their growing influence, opposition leaders described them as acts of betrayal, political engineering, and a threat to democratic norms.

The twin crises have triggered a war of words across party lines, with allegations of inducements, defections, and attempts to weaken Opposition forces dominating the political discourse.

The political crisis in Maharashtra escalated after six Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha MPs -- Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Bhausahe...