On 22nd June 2026, Shiv Sena UBT MPs joined the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde. During an event in Mumbai, Shiv Sena UBT MPs Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure, Omprakash Bhupalsingh Nimbalkar, Sanjay Dina Patil, Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh and Nagesh Bapurao Patil Ashtikar joined the Shinde faction.
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde says, "Today, 6 MPs have joined us. Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure, Omprakash Bhupalsingh Nimbalkar, Sanjay Dina Patil, Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh and Nagesh Bapurao Patil Ashtikar. So we have 3… https://t.co/7glFSnOLXx pic.twitter.com/J99daG9PHN
— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2026
During the program, Eknath Shinde took a swipe at Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut and said, “Today, 6 MPs have joined us. Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure, Omprakash Bhupalsingh Nimbalkar, Sanjay Dina Patil, Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh and Nagesh Bapurao Patil Ashtikar. So we have 3 Sanjays here with us. “
“We have another Sanjay Rathod (MLA) here also. When we have Sanjay here, no need to talk about any other Sanjay, and you know who I am talking about…” he added.
