Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla approved the merger of six Shiv Sena (UBT) Members of Parliament into the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The decision is important because it touches the anti-defection framework, the Speaker’s role in the Lok Sabha, and the continuing political split within the Shiv Sena.
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