Six Uddhav Sena Lok Sabha MPs affiliated with Team Uddhav Thackeray join Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena faction in Mumbai, reports say. The move follows days of speculation and is described as the merger of rebel MPs with the Deputy Chief Minister’s group. NDTV says the MPs join in the evening, while India Today similarly reports their decision to shift to Shinde’s faction after continued uncertainty. Scroll.in reports that two Uddhav Sena MPs also indicate they will join the rival Shinde faction, and notes that the expected merger takes place on Monday. The reports also state that the number of Shinde Sena lawmakers in the Lok Sabha increases as a result of the switch. According to Scroll.in, the faction’s strength in the lower house rises to 13 after the development. NDTV adds context that six of nine Lok Sabha MPs associated with Team Uddhav Thackeray are part of the group joining Shinde, indicating that not all MPs from that set are included in the move.