Uddhav MP's Meeting With Eknath Shinde Triggers Defection Buzz Reported By, Last Updated: May 19, 2026, 12:18 IST Hingoli MP Nagesh Patil Ashtikar was earlier too said to be in touch with leaders of the Mahayuti and was wished by home minister Amit Shah on his birthday Rapid Read Nagesh Patil Ashtikar (X) As political chatter around the much-discussed “Operation Tiger" refuses to die down in Maharashtra, fresh speculation has emerged after a Shiv Sena (UBT) MP reportedly met deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde at his official residence.
According to sources, Hingoli MP Nagesh Patil Ashtikar recently met Shinde at Nandanvan, his Mumbai residence.
While the exact agenda of the meeting has not officially been disclosed, the development has once again triggered political buzz over possible cracks within the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction.
The meeting comes at a time when leaders from Shinde’s Shiv Sena...
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