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'Operation Keechad': Congress targets BJP after Shinde camp triggers new Uddhav Sena crisis

Times of India · Jun 22, 2026, 6:07 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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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

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'Operation Keechad': Congress targets BJP after Shinde camp triggers new Uddhav Sena crisis

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