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Sunday, March 15, 2026
TopicRebel MLAs

Topic: Rebel MLAs

‘PDA’ politics at play—Why Akhilesh expelled only three of eight ‘rebel’ SP MLAs

Action against Abhay Singh, Rakesh Pratap Singh & Manoj Pandey comes over a yr after they & others cross-voted in RS polls. Party monitoring actions of all rebel leaders, spokesperson says.

Was ready to leave MVA & join hands with BJP in last attempt to convince rebels, says Uddhav

In second part of Saamana interview, Sena chief says he would have teamed up with BJP after getting clarity on 3 points, including ‘misuse’ of central agencies against Shivsainiks.

Eknath Shinde camp writes to Election Commission, asks to be recognised as the real Shiv Sena

Move comes a day after the group dissolved the Shiv Sena’s national executive and made new appointments, with Maharashtra CM Shinde as the chief leader.

‘Naradmuni, Shukracharya’ — 1 in 3 Shiv Sena rebels blames Sanjay Raut for split

At least 13 of 39 MLAs who supported Shinde have held the Rajya Sabha MP responsible for their departure from Shiv Sena & the 'failed talks' between Uddhav Thackeray and the new CM.

Uddhav calling, but rebels’ line is busy & how Sena’s top tiger was blindsided by ex-confidant

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Rebel MLAs fear attack from Kamal Nath govt, won’t return until governor provides security

MLAs camping in Bengaluru have written to MP Governor Lalji Tandon, saying they fear they could be attacked in Bhopal because they withdrew support to Kamal Nath govt.

SC missed a chance to permanently end defections: Karnataka ex-Speaker Ramesh Kumar

Speaking to ThePrint, former Karnataka Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar says Congress shouldn't join hands again with JD(S) again 'if they have any sense of shame left'.

The 4 scenarios for rebel Karnataka MLAs who are waiting for SC ruling on disqualification

The 17 rebels were disqualified by Speaker, which prevents them from contesting polls. SC started hearing case today but last date for filing nominations is 30 September.

With SC yet to decide on their fate, Karnataka’s rebel MLAs want bypolls to be delayed

The EC has announced bypolls in 15 Karnakata assembly seats. The rebel MLAs from these seats are awaiting a Supreme Court order on their disqualification.

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US strike on Iran’s key oil export island Kharg raises fears of wider supply disruption

President Trump said the US had bombed military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, but spared oil infrastructure.

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Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

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