‘Don't Come To Washim Or…’: UBT Leader Warns Sanjay Deshmukh Against Joining Shinde Camp

Published 17 June 2026 · local

‘Don't Come To Washim Or…’: UBT Leader Warns Sanjay Deshmukh Against Joining Shinde Camp Published By, Last Updated: June 17, 2026, 10:14 IST Vijay Shendge

‘Don't Come To Washim Or…’: UBT Leader Warns Sanjay Deshmukh Against Joining Shinde Camp Published By, Last Updated: June 17, 2026, 10:14 IST Vijay Shendge posted a message on Facebook warning Sanjay Deshmukh against switching camps without first resigning from his Lok Sabha seat. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanja Deshmukh. Shiv Sena UBT Split: Amid speculation over possible defections from the Shiv Sena (UBT) to Eknath Shinde-led faction under Operation Tiger 2.0, a party office-bearer in Maharashtra’s Washim issued a threat against Lok Sabha MP Sanjay Deshmukh over reports that he may join the Shinde camp. Vijay Shendge, the deputy chief of Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Malegaon taluka unit in Washim district, posted a message on Facebook warning Deshmukh against switching camps without first resigning from his Lok Sabha seat. In the social media post, Shendge said that if Deshmukh wanted to join the Shinde-led Shiv Sena, he should first resign as an MP since he was elected with the support of Shiv Sena (UBT) workers.

He further warned that Deshmukh should not visit Washim if he changed parties without resigning, and allegedly threatened that he would be “burned along with his vehicle" if he did so. The remarks came amid growing speculation over another rebillion within the UBT camp. The buzz intensified after reports emerged that several party MPs are likely to meet Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in New Delhi on Wednesday. Speculation is rife that six of the nine Lok Sabha MPs elected on the Shiv Sena (UBT) ticket in 2024 and as many as 14-16 MLAs could leave the Uddhav camp and align with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in the coming days Two MPs have already reached the national capital, while others are expected to arrive later in the day.

The MPs are likely to meet at the residence of Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde, with Eknath Shinde also expected to be present. The rebel leaders would likely meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at 10 am today. The speculation of defection gained momentum after five of the party’s nine MPs were reportedly absent from a recent meeting convened by Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree. However, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said four of the MPs attended the meeting virtually, while another MP had spoken to Thackeray over the phone. Despite the clarification, rumours of defections continued after party MP Sanjay Deshmukh met Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav from the Shinde camp. Deshmukh later said the meeting was non-political. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Shobhit Gupta Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news.