Six Shiv Sena MPs may defect to Shinde faction in potential party split

Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) faces a potential major split as at least six of its nine Lok Sabha MPs are reportedly forming a separate group to join Eknath Shinde's faction. Party loyalists have dubbed the move 'Operation Tiger' and alleged that MPs are being offered incentives to defect.

The reported defections could significantly weaken Thackeray's party and strengthen the NDA's numbers in Parliament. The development marks another blow to Uddhav Thackeray's faction following the earlier split in the party.