Lok Sabha speaker approves merger of six Uddhav Sena MPs with Eknath Shinde faction
7 sources·Updated July 18, 2026
Lok Sabha MP merger
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- The Hindu National·5d agoLok Sabha Speaker approves merger of six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena
Rebel TMC leaders Sudip Bandopadhyay and Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar are invited for a meeting of floor leaders by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju
Read at The Hindu National → - Deccan Chronicle Ent·5d agoLS Speaker Om Birla Clears Sena Merger, Separate Seats for TMC Rebels
Banerjee submitted 20 separate petitions seeking disqualification of the rebel MPs and argued that individual legislators cannot claim a valid merger without the required two-thirds of the full party.
Read at Deccan Chronicle Ent → - Hindustan Times India·5d agoOm Birla gives nod to merger of Uddhav rebels with Shinde Sena, TMC rebels with NCPI
The changes come ahead of the all-party meeting on Sunday morning and the monsoon session from Monday onwards.
Read at Hindustan Times India → - Scroll.in India·5d agoLok Sabha speaker approves merger of six Uddhav Sena MPs with Eknath Shinde faction
Speaker Om Birla also allowed 20 rebel MPs of the Trinamool Congress to sit separately in the House.
Read at Scroll.in India → - Economic Times India·5d agoOm Birla allows separate seating for rebel TMC MPsRead at Economic Times India →
- India Today Top·5d agoLok Sabha Speaker recognises merger of 6 rebel UBT MPs with Shinde's Shiv Sena
Lok Sabha Speaker recognises merger of rebel UBT MPs with Shindes Shiv Sena
Read at India Today Top → - Indian Express·5d agoSpeaker Om Birla Speaker clears Uddhav Sena MPs’ merger with Shinde Sena, TMC rebels get separate seatingRead at Indian Express →