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Eknath Shinde's 'Operation Tiger' Reshapes Maharashtra Politics
✍️ The Times Of India
🗓 24 Jun 2026, 04:32 AM
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Six Lok Sabha MPs from the Uddhav Thackeray faction have joined Eknath Shinde's group, significantly altering the state's political landscape. This move highlights a trend of loyalty shifts and challenges to party structures.
Maharashtra's political arena is experiencing significant shifts following the recent defection of six Members of Parliament from the Uddhav Sena faction to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's group. This development, reportedly orchestrated under the codename 'Operation Tiger', has dramatically altered the power dynamics within the state.
The exodus of these MPs signifies a growing trend where established party structures are being challenged through overt displays of shifting loyalties. This pattern is not isolated to Maharashtra, with similar instances observed in national parties like the Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party.
The political maneuverings have raised concerns about the vulnerability of regional parties, with speculation suggesting that other parties like the Samajwadi Party and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) could also become targets in future defections. The anti-defection law appears to be increasingly sidestepped in these political realignments.
The exodus of these MPs signifies a growing trend where established party structures are being challenged through overt displays of shifting loyalties. This pattern is not isolated to Maharashtra, with similar instances observed in national parties like the Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party.
The political maneuverings have raised concerns about the vulnerability of regional parties, with speculation suggesting that other parties like the Samajwadi Party and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) could also become targets in future defections. The anti-defection law appears to be increasingly sidestepped in these political realignments.