Goa, July 19 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has approved the merger of six Shiv Sena (UBT) Members of Parliament with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, paving the way for a significant political realignment ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. The revised party position, issued by the Lok Sabha Table Office, reflects the change, leaving the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena (UBT) with just three MPs in the House.

The decision also comes amid developments involving 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs, who have sought recognition under the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI). While the Speaker has not yet formally approved their merger, the MPs have been allotted separate seating arrangements in the Lok Sabha, indicating that their request...