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As the Shiv Sena (UBT) stares astatine an imminent split aft six of its Lok Sabha MPs skipped a important meet, the party's Rajya Sabha subordinate Sanjay Raut and Maharashtra BJP Minister Girish Mahajan traded barbs implicit the situation connected Thursday (June 18, 2026).
Mr. Mahajan claimed Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) volition besides permission the enactment soon and blamed Mr. Raut for the splits and exits from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Opposition outfit.
Mr. Mahajan launched a crisp onslaught connected Mr. Raut implicit his remarks connected imaginable defections by the Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Lok Sabha members, whileMr. Raut deed back, alleging the BJP Minister himself would beryllium the archetypal to power sides if cardinal probe agencies were nether his control.
Their warfare of words came aft six of the 9 Lok Sabha MPs of the Shiv Sena (UBT) connected Thursday skipped a important parliamentary enactment gathering successful New Delhi, indicating a ceremonial crossover to the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, a BJP ally.
Mr. Mahajan and Mr. Raut accused each different of damaging governmental parties and encouraging defections.
Responding to Mr. Raut's informing of dire consequences for the MPs who permission the party, Mr. Mahajan said determination was cipher near successful the Shiv Sena (UBT) to make a disturbance.
"There is nary 1 near successful the Sena (UBT) to make a ruckus successful the party. Who is near now? Those days are gone. At that clip (united) Shiv Sena was with america (BJP). Now you privation to marque (Congress MP) Rahul Gandhi Prime Minister," Mr. Mahajan said.
The Congress is an state of the Shiv Sena (UBT) successful the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).
Targeting the Sena (UBT) leadership, the BJP person claimed enactment workers and elected representatives were frustrated.
"You (Raut) conscionable commencement your regular dose from Mumbai, but are you genuinely connected the ground? People are not lone bushed of you, but your ain Lok Sabha members are besides frustrated with you. Soon, the Sena (UBT) corporators from the BMC volition besides permission their ain party," helium said.
Mr. Mahajan alleged the Sena (UBT) enactment was inaccessible and acted hastily against leaders suspected of leaving the party.
"The Sena (UBT) enactment is not lone inaccessible but with a rumour of idiosyncratic leaving the party, the apical enactment instantly discards that person. Is this adjacent a mode to tally the party?" helium asked.
The BJP person blamed Mr. Raut for the splits and exits from the party.
"I person each clip stressed to (Shiv Sena-UBT president) Uddhav Thackeray that keeping Raut adjacent to him is similar a quality bomb. The Sena (UBT) is getting divided oregon radical are leaving due to the fact that of Raut's continued blabber," Mr. Mahajan claimed.
Earlier successful the day, Mr. Raut said Shiv Sena (UBT) workers would motorboat "Operation Tudava" (Operation Thrash) successful effect to "Operation Tiger", a notation to defection by Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs.
"Why should radical person respect for specified traitors? People's choler volition travel retired successful their ain way," Mr. Raut warned.
Hitting backmost astatine Mr. Mahajan, helium said, "If the ED and CBI power comes to me, I volition amusement you. Mahajan volition beryllium the archetypal 1 to permission his party. If determination is nary 1 near to make a ruckus successful the Sena (UBT), past wherefore is truthful overmuch information being provided to the traitor Lok Sabha members?" Former Union Minister and BJP person Raosaheb Danve besides criticised Mr. Raut, saying his connection against rebels was "foul and unacceptable".
"Raut's connection is foul and unacceptable. He has damaged his ain party," Mr. Danve said.
Mr. Raut responded by accusing Mr. Danve of utilizing violative connection successful the past.
"Danve himself had utilized foul and disrespectful connection against farmers. He should not effort to thatch us," the Shiv Sena (UBT) person asserted.
