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Internal Conflict and 'Operation Tiger' within Shiv Sena (UBT)

Monday, June 22, 2026
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Internal Conflict and 'Operation Tiger' within Shiv Sena (UBT)

Amid all this talk about a possible split inside the Shiv Sena (UBT) parliamentary party, whispers of ‘Operation Tiger’ swirling around, things got sharp. Saamana, the party mouthpiece, went straight for an attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Eknath Shinde, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

It all happened Monday. A real confrontation unfolding behind the scenes.

This editorial came at a moment when Uddhav Thackeray was already under massive political pressure. Six of the nine Lok Sabha MPs? They were reportedly preparing to jump ship with the faction led by Eknath Shinde. That’s huge.

Saamana wasn't holding back in its criticism, though. He slammed Amit Shah for calling the Shinde-led group the “real Shiv Sena.” It felt like a direct jab. The Thackeray camp immediately spun it, claiming that comment just reflected Shah’s own anxiety and frustration. A predictable move, maybe.

But Saamana pushed further. He questioned how Shah could even decide which side was the legitimate party when the whole identity fight the symbol, the core of who they were was still sitting on the Supreme Court docket. It suggested that Shah was pre-judging something that hasn't been settled yet. A very political move there.

Then it got broader. The editorial started talking about bigger stuff. It alleged that Shah was setting himself up for a future PM bid, backed by names like Shinde. And there was this warning thrown out: Prime Minister Modi needed to stay careful about those ambitions. Just something bubbling under the surface.

The UBT side took that bait and went after Amit Shah’s motives even harder. They suggested that Shah, along with leaders like Shinde, was actively trying to undermine Devendra Fadnavis' political challenge as Maharashtra Chief Minister. A classic power play narrative.

Now, all this noise came out through the party mouthpiece. Saamana. Neither the BJP nor Amit Shah has bothered to issue a formal response yet. Silence speaks volumes in these moments.

The timing felt right for this leak. Reports were already flying around that those six MPs from Shiv Sena (UBT) were expected to formally join the Shinde camp on Monday itself. Media chatter suggested they might merge with the Shinde faction around three pm. That’s a tight window, fast.

If that move actually happens, it changes things immediately. They’d hit the two-thirds mark needed under anti-defection law. That would shield them from any disqualification worries. A legal maneuver wrapped up in political drama.

Sources within the Shinde camp hinted at something else too. They said photos and videos of those six rebel MPs meeting the Lok Sabha Speaker were probably going to surface later that day. It was being projected as if ‘Operation Tiger’ had finally reached its end point. The curtain dropping, they suggested.

Meanwhile, Uddhav Thackeray was moving again. Amid this fast political spin, he called a big meeting. He gathered key Shiv Sena (UBT) MLAs on the very first day of Maharashtra Legislature’s Monsoon Session. It’s scheduled for two thirty in the afternoon at their Shivalay office in Nariman Point, Mumbai.

Everyone was directed to attend. The leadership needed to assess the fallout from all these developments linked up with that whole ‘Operation Tiger.’ It felt like an urgent need to regroup right when things were about to blow up. The atmosphere just got heavier with every piece of information leaking out.

Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board

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