Thackeray ‘Cub’ Triggered Op Tiger? Aaditya’s June 19 ‘Promotion Plan’ Pushed 6 MPs Away?

Published 17 June 2026 · india

Thackeray ‘Cub’ Triggered Op Tiger? Aaditya’s June 19 ‘Promotion Plan’ Pushed 6 MPs Away? Published By, Last Updated: June 17, 2026, 14:56 IST Uddhav Sena

Thackeray ‘Cub’ Triggered Op Tiger? Aaditya’s June 19 ‘Promotion Plan’ Pushed 6 MPs Away? Published By, Last Updated: June 17, 2026, 14:56 IST Uddhav Sena was planning to officially announce a promotion or elevation for Aaditya on June 19, the party's foundation day, say reports Rapid Read Aaditya and Uddhav Thackeray. (PTI File) Did the rumoured plan to announce a larger leadership role for Aaditya, who is often called the Thackeray ‘cub’, on June 19, the party’s foundation day, push six of the nine Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) MPs towards ‘Operation Tiger’? All you need to know. What was the big plan for Aaditya Thackeray? There were talks of a major reshuffle in the Uddhav Sena. Just as Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray had selected Uddhav Thackeray as the ‘working president’ at the Mahabaleshwar convention in 2003, sources had revealed that Aditya Thackeray was to be appointed as the working president of the party, according to News18 Marathi. The decision was to be officially announced on the occasion of Shiv Sena’s anniversary on June 19. Aaditya was to be entrusted with this responsibility to make the party more aggressive and ‘tech-savvy’. After the talk of Aditya going to the helm of the Thackeray group, discussions also flared up in political circles. What did Aditya Thackeray say? Aditya Thackeray had recently said that there is a discussion on some news channels that he would be given some post in the party.

However, he insisted there was no truth to it. He also clarified that there was no discussion in the party on any post for him. Were Uddhav Sena leaders happy with it? Multiple Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Shiv Sena (UBT) are reportedly unhappy with Aaditya Thackeray, with his style of functioning and his growing influence emerging as central triggers for the fresh political crisis, say reports. According to NDTV and other reports, several veteran and senior MPs find the prospect of his further promotion within the party unacceptable. Dissident MPs have directly cited a complete lack of facetime with Aaditya Thackeray. Sources note that several MPs sought appointments with him on multiple occasions to address constituency issues but were repeatedly denied. Critics and rival camp leaders, including Sanjay Nirupam, have publicly alleged that “arrogance" and a disconnect within the core leadership duo of Uddhav and Aaditya Thackeray are alienating party workers and elected representatives. There have been allegations of insufficient political and financial support from the party, particularly during local body elections and personal campaigns. #WATCH | Delhi: Shiv Sena UBT MP Anil Desai says, “If the Supreme Court had given a judgment on our SLP (Special Leave Petition), all these issues would not have arisen… This is unfortunate."On Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant writes a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla,… pic.twitter.com/nQUpu4O3Sg — ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2026 The developments Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut and Lok Sabha MPs Arvind Sawant and Anil Desai on Wednesday met with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the Parliament House in the national capital amid speculation of a rift within the party and reports that some MPs may break away.