Mumbai, June 14 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders on Sunday dismissed speculation of internal discord, asserting that all nine party MPs remain united after a meeting convened by party chief Uddhav Thackeray.

The meeting, attended by four MPs in person and five virtually, was described by party leaders as a routine interaction and not a special session called out of "necessity".

Party MP Anil Desai said such meetings of MPs and MLAs are held regularly.

While speaking to reporters, Desai said, "Regular meetings of our MPs and MLAs are held. There is no need of a 'necessity' to convene it. This is regular, there was nothing as such. Four of us came here and five others joined from outside (virtually) because they had some personal work. But all...