‘Operation Tiger’: Shiv Sena (UBT) claims ₹50 crores offer to MPs, unsure of their whereabouts
Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders have alleged that their MPs are being offered bribes of ₹50 crore to defect to the rival faction. The party is seeking legal intervention to prevent the recognition of a breakaway group in the Lok Sabha.
Why it matters
The allegations of 'horse-trading' and corruption in Indian politics highlight the instability of party loyalties and the intense competition for legislative control.
Amid growing speculation that six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs may quit the party, the party has convened a meeting of its parliamentary board on June 18 and written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking exclusive recognition as the party’s authorised faction in Parliament. This comes even as senior leaders on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) claimed that they have no confirmed information about the whereabouts or intentions of the MPs at the centre of the rumours.
The article focuses heavily on the UBT faction's claims of corruption and 'traitor' rhetoric, providing a platform for their narrative.
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