Merger row deepens as Uddhav Sena warns rebel MPs

Shiv Sena (UBT) formally warned its Lok Sabha members about claiming a merger. The party stated no merger was authorized with the Eknath Shinde faction. These MPs were elected on the Shiv Sena (UBT) symbol and mandate. Constitutional provisions do not permit legislators to independently effect a merger. The party has already requested the Lok Sabha Speaker not to entertain such claims.