Shiv Sena Sends Notice to 4 Thackeray Group MPs for Not Following Whip During Women's Bill Debate

The Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said legal action will be initiated against four Lok Sabha members of the rival faction for "defying" the party whip by remaining absent during voting on the women's reservation bill last week.

A day before, the Shiv Sena had issued a notice to these four MPs.

Although the Shiv Sena split following Eknath Shinde's rebellion last year, the four MPs owing allegiance to Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray are technically still its members in the Lower House of Parliament Shiv Sena's legislative party leader Rahul Shewale said a letter has been submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for further action.

In the notice, Rahul Shewale stated MPs Vinayak Raut, Rajan Vichare, Omraje Nimbalkar and Sanjay Jadhav defied the party whip despite a directive to vote in favour of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023.