Big jolt to Thackeray: Sena (UBT) MP joins Shinde, Mahayuti calls 'operation' a success
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Omraje Nimbalkar has defected to Eknath Shinde's faction, a move described by the Mahayuti alliance as the successful conclusion of 'Operation Tiger'. The defection is strategically significant for maintaining the two-thirds majority required to bypass anti-defection laws.
Why it matters
This shift alters the political landscape in Maharashtra, impacting the stability of the current government and the legal standing of the rebel faction.
Omraje Nimbalkar jumps Shiv Sena (UBT) ship and backs Eknath Shinde; Mahayuti brass calls Operation Tiger a success | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar News - The Times of India
The framing of the defection as a 'success' for the ruling coalition reflects the terminology used by the dominant political actors in the report.
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