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The Political Split and 'Operation Tiger' in Shiv Sena

Thursday, June 25, 2026
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The Political Split and 'Operation Tiger' in Shiv Sena

Two days after those six Lok Sabha MPs actually announced they were joining Eknath Shinde’s side within the Shiv Sena the UBT faction things got loud. Sanjay Raut stepped up. He didn't just talk; he threw out this veiled threat, calling it a fight against traitors. A real declaration of war, kind of.

It all kicked off with what they called ‘Operation Tiger’. That was when six of the Uddhav camp MPs formally switched allegiance to Shinde’s group. It felt like a massive split right there inside the party structure. People were watching that move closely.

Then Raut went public. He posted something on X, just a quick burst of text, but it carried weight. He wrote: “Never have the feet ever tired, never has courage ever been lost. We must fight against the traitors of Maharashtra. The spirit is soaring high. The journey continues!” And he attached a picture to it. Of him. Holding a rifle. It was stark. A little messy.

The whole thing followed days of just noise and speculation. War of words, you know? Everyone guessing about where this was going. But the action moved fast. Six MPs made the switch. They formally joined Shinde’s Shiv Sena under that name. ‘Operation Tiger’. The split happened.

And Shinde wasn't sitting down for a moment. He jumped in right after. He addressed the media, sort of like he was confirming something huge had happened. He basically declared: “The six tigers are here… Operation Tiger is now complete and successful.” That sounds very final. Very triumphant. But it just hints at more trouble coming. Shinde suggested that this wasn't the end of the story for the Uddhav faction, not by a long shot. He hinted there would be even bigger splits brewing underneath.

Who were these six? Nagesh Patil Ashtikar. Omraje Nimbalkar. Sanjay Jadhav. Sanjay Dina Patil. Sanjay Deshmukh. And Bhausaheb Wakchaure. Those names are the ones who made the switch. They’re the core of this move. The rest of it is just the fallout.

Raut's post, with that photo the rifle it felt like a deliberate escalation. Not just political talking. It was visceral. A challenge thrown out there. You see the tension in that? Six MPs moving sides. One leader reacting with fire. It’s messy, isn't it? There’s no clean line here. Just noise and maneuvering happening behind closed doors, and then suddenly, these big statements spill out into the air.

Shinde framing it as a successful operation, like hunting down those ‘tigers’, makes sense for him. He paints himself as the victor of this internal struggle. But Raut’s reaction? That was pure defiance. It wasn't just about who controlled which seat now. It was about the spirit. The commitment.

You have to look at it from a different angle. Not just the names and the alliance structure. Look at the rhythm. The way these things just happen one announcement, then an immediate counter-reaction. It’s never neat. It's always uneven. There are these guys trying to control the narrative with big pronouncements. And there are others reacting in a completely different vein. Some of them picking up weapons metaphorically, some just shouting slogans.

The whole situation feels less like a planned political maneuver and more like a chaotic eruption that got attention. The fact that the reaction was so immediate after the initial move that’s telling. It shows how fragile these internal lines really are when you push them too hard. One successful split immediately breeds another kind of friction, doesn't it? Shinde talking about further splits suggests the game isn't over at all. It just changes the board. The pressure is definitely on.

Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board

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