Reports claim that seven MPs from Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) are in contact with Maharashtra Deputy CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde. While details of the reported meeting remain unclear, the development has sparked speculation that some Uddhav Thackeray-led party MPs could switch allegiance to the Shinde faction and NDA. Notably, Mamata Banerjee-led TMC is also facing rebellion.