How two MPs’ refusal to sign halts Operation Tiger
A political maneuver known as 'Operation Tiger' in Maharashtra has been stalled after two Shiv Sena UBT MPs refused to sign a letter to the Speaker. The delay is reportedly linked to legal pressures surrounding a 2006 murder case involving an MP's family member.
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This highlights the intersection of legal proceedings and political stability within the complex landscape of Indian coalition politics.
Two Lok Sabha MPs from Shiv Sena UBT did not sign on the letter to the Speaker on Wednesday (June 17, 2026), thereby halting Operation Tiger for the day, top sources confirmed to The Hindu . The two MPs are Omraje Nimbalkar and Sanjay Dina Patil. Of them, Sanjay Dina Patil was in touch with the Uddhav Sena leaders till Wednesday afternoon, sources said.
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