Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs meet Lok Sabha Speaker after serving Whip, want caveat letter to be followed
Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs met with the Lok Sabha Speaker to submit a caveat letter, requesting to be heard first if any other group attempts to claim party representation. This follows internal party tensions and speculation regarding a potential split among the party's nine parliamentarians.
Why it matters
The potential defection of MPs threatens the political stability and legislative strength of the Shiv Sena (UBT) faction in India.
Parliamentarians from the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray or UBT) met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday (June 17, 2026), soon after holding a press conference in New Delhi . “We went to request the Speaker to respect our caveat letter. We had sent the letter by email on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) night. But we personally went and met him today (Wednesday) to tell him that, in case any other group approaches him, he should hear us first,” Anil Desai , Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, told The Hindu . There is speculation about a second rebellion striking the Shiv Sena (UBT).
The article reports on the actions and statements of the party members and the Speaker without taking a side in the internal dispute.
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