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Omraje Nimbalkar is among the six Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Members of Parliament who defied the party whip by remaining absent from a Lok Sabha meeting convened by chief whip Anil Desai.
Speaking on the court verdict, Desai said the judgment delivered by the Mumbai court had acquitted all the accused and had also explained the reasons behind the decision. He described the outcome as unfortunate, stating that Omraje Nimbalkar had pursued the case rigorously because it involved a grave incident affecting his family. According to Desai, after waiting for two decades, the acquittal dealt a major blow to Nimbalkar's expectations.
Desai said it remained to be seen how Omraje Nimbalkar would evaluate the development. He further stated that Nimbalkar should now understand who genuinely had affinity and affection for him and who had merely offered assurances. Referring to reports circulating in the media, Desai said some promises had allegedly been extended to Nimbalkar but had ultimately not materialised. He added that the present circumstances could naturally leave him in a state of shock, but he would eventually recognise who truly stood by him.
When asked whether Omraje Nimbalkar could return to the party fold, Desai said the matter would be decided by Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) president Uddhav Thackeray. He said the final decision regarding Nimbalkar's future in the party would rest with the party chief.
Addressing the issue of six rebel Members of Parliament violating the party whip, Desai said a show cause notice had already been issued and that the process was underway. He said developments would determine the next course of action.
Meanwhile, a Central Bureau of Investigation court acquitted all nine accused in the 2006 double murder case involving then Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar and his driver Samad Kazi due to lack of evidence. The killings took place in June 2006 in the Kalamboli area of Navi Mumbai. The Central Bureau of Investigation later took over the probe, and the case remained under trial for several years. Former Nationalist Congress Party leader Padamsinh Patil, considered a key accused in the case, was among those acquitted. A total of nine individuals had been arrested and chargesheeted in connection with the murders.
At the same time, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) issued a fresh show cause notice to the absent Members of Parliament and warned them of possible disqualification. As chief whip in the Lok Sabha, Anil Desai gave the lawmakers a 24-hour deadline beginning Saturday to submit a written explanation for their absence. He stated that if no response was received, the party would treat the silence as voluntary relinquishment of membership and initiate action under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India, commonly known as the anti-defection law.
The acquittal in one of Maharashtra's most closely watched political murder cases and the simultaneous disciplinary action against rebel lawmakers have intensified political tensions within Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), placing Omraje Nimbalkar at the centre of both personal and political turmoil.
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