Uddhav demands disqualification of six rebel MPs, calls defections BJP conspiracy

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has demanded that six rebel MPs be disqualified, describing their defection as part of a broader political conspiracy he termed 'Operation Devendra'. Thackeray addressed a formal appeal to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, urging him to uphold the rule of law in the matter. He alleged that the BJP is actively working to undermine its own leaders through such moves. Currently touring the constituencies of the rebel MPs, Thackeray argued that voters in those areas had cast their ballots against the 'Modi wave' rather than in support of the defectors.