- By Vaidika Thapa
- Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:37 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, political activity has intensified amid reports of some MPs from Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Shiv Sena (UBT) switching sides. This has also led to fresh discussions around the Samajwadi Party (SP).
Maurya claims 26 MPs ready to break away
After Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) Chief Om Prakash Rajbhar, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Keshav Prasad Maurya has also made a major claim about the SP party led by Akhilesh Yadav. According to Jagran.com report, Maurya revealed that 25-26 MPs of the Samajwadi Party are ready to break away, but added that the BJP is not trying to split them.
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His remarks have increased political tension in Uttar Pradesh. Maura further said that no matter how many conferences the SP holds, it will not make any real difference. Taking a dig at the party, Maurya said that it is now headed towards “Saifai.” He added that the BJP remains strong in Lucknow and will continue to stay in power there with full dominance.
Maurya denies BJP's role
Maurya further said that wherever political parties are breaking up in the country, the BJP has no role in it. He compared the future of the Samajwadi Party to the Trinamool Congress and claimed that after 2027, the party’s influence would be limited only to Saifai. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the SP had won 37 seats, including Ayodhya.
Maurya’s statement comes at a time when 20 rebel TMC MPs have rebelled against the party, and announced their merger with a regional party, Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), and also declared their support for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Earlier, the rebel faction had met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and demanded separate seating arrangements in Parliament.
Meanwhile, reports of a split within the Shiv Sena (UBT) are also emerging. It is believed that five Lok Sabha MPs might rebel and join another party or merge their own faction with another.