The Times of India

Amid 'Operation Tiger' buzz, Eknath Shinde in late-night huddle with 6 Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs in Delhi

Speculation of a Shiv Sena (UBT) split intensified after Eknath Shinde met with several MPs from Uddhav Thackeray's camp in Delhi. In response, Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant urged the Lok Sabha Speaker not to recognize any breakaway group or merger, citing parliamentary rules and the ongoing Supreme Court case.