Sanjay Raut's "Traitor" Comment Upset Team Uddhav Rebels Again, Say Sources

Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut has threatened legal action against six rebel MPs who skipped a parliamentary party meeting. The rebels are reportedly planning to switch to the Eknath Shinde faction, further deepening the internal crisis within the party.
Why it matters
This internal conflict highlights the ongoing instability and fragmentation within Maharashtra's political landscape following the Shiv Sena split.
Show Quick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed The Shiv Sena UBT parliamentary party meeting saw six of nine MPs absent, worsening tensions Sanjay Raut called absent MPs "traitors" and threatened legal action against them for violating party whip Rebel MPs met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, informing him of their decision to switch camps Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Mumbai: The parliamentary party meeting of the Shiv Sena UBT -- meant to smooth the ruffled feathers of MPs trying to join the Eknath Shinde faction - apparently had the opposite effect on them. The six of nine MPs who are on their way out, did not attend. But reports of the meeting where senior leader Sanjay Raut, incensed by their absence, had used expletives and threats, had inevitable travelled. Sources said the rebel MPs are more than ever determined now to cross over.
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