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'Operation Keechad': Congress targets BJP after Shinde camp triggers new Uddhav Sena crisis
Published 22 June 2026 ยท politics
Congress leader Pawan Khera has strongly criticized the BJP, dubbing the recent defection of Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs to Eknath Shinde's faction as "Operation Keechad."
Congress leader Pawan Khera has strongly criticized the BJP, dubbing the recent defection of Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs to Eknath Shinde's faction as "Operation Keechad." He questioned the BJP's motives behind allegedly "stealing" MPs from opposition parties, suggesting it could be an attempt to alter the constitution. This move follows a similar setback for the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, where several MPs also shifted allegiance.
Published: June 22, 2026 โข 11:37 AM IST ยท Updated: June 22, 2026 โข 12:02 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Congress leader Pawan Khera has strongly criticized the BJP, dubbing the recent defection of Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs to Eknath Shinde's faction as "Operation Keechad." He questioned the BJP's motives behind allegedly "stealing" MPs from opposition parties, suggesting it could be an attempt to alter the constitution.
This move follows a similar setback for the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, where several MPs also shifted allegiance.