Birla approves six Sena (UBT) MPs’ merger with Shiv Sena
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla approved the merger of six Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MPs with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, reducing the UBT faction’s strength in the House and reopening questions on party recognition, parliamentary grouping, and defection law.
- Om Birla approved the merger of six Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MPs with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
- The Lok Sabha Secretariat issued a revised party-position circular after the Speaker approved the merger.
- Kiren Rijiju said the Speaker’s recognition request for the new party grouping is under consideration.
What happened
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla approved the merger of six Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MPs with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena before the Monsoon Session. The decision left the UBT faction with only three MPs in the Lok Sabha.
The Lok Sabha Secretariat issued a revised party-position circular after the Speaker’s approval. The Speaker also allowed 20 Trinamool Congress MPs to sit separately during the session.
UPSC can use the Lok Sabha merger of six Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MPs with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena to test the difference between legislative strength, party recognition, and the Tenth Schedule, along with the Speaker’s role in deciding party arrangements in Parliament.
