Emotional Uddhav offers to step down as Shiv Sena (UBT) president, Eknath Shinde hints at more defections (opens original article in a new tab)

Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray offered to step down amid allegations and called for 'Operation Lotus' as Eknath Shinde hinted at more defections, threatening the party's parliamentary strength.

• Uddhav Thackeray offered to step down as Shiv Sena (UBT) president if leaders believed allegations against him.
• Thackeray called for 'Operation Lotus' in response to 'Operation Tiger' by Shiv Sena to lure MPs.
• Eknath Shinde hinted at more defections from Shiv Sena (UBT) during the party's 60th foundation day.
• Shiv Sena (UBT) faces potential loss of six MPs, reducing its parliamentary strength from nine to three.