Neha PuravMumbai, June 18 -- Six Lok Sabha MPs of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) have finally broken away to form a separate grouping aligned with the faction led by Eknath Shinde, marking a significant political setback for the Uddhav Thackeray camp.
The development was confirmed on Thursday as MPs Sanjay Jadhav (Parbhani), Omraje Nimbalkar (Dharashiv), Nagesh Patil Ashtikar (Hingoli), Bhausaheb Wakchaure (Shirdi), Sanjay Dina Patil, and Sanjay Deshmukh defied an official party whip by skipping a crucial parliamentary meeting, signalling their shift in allegiance.
Reliable sources indicate that the move was influenced by assurances from the Eknath Shinde-led leadership of a prominent role at the Centre. Speculation is rife th...