Yavatmal, June 27 -- Amid the political turmoil triggered by the recent rebellion within the Shiv Sena (UBT), party chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday asserted that the "true Shivsainiks" continue to stand with him, while attacking the rebel MPs who recently switched to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

Addressing party workers during his visit to Yavatmal, Thackeray said he felt "ashamed" that the rebel leaders had remained in the party for so long.

"The true Shivsainiks are with me. As for the others, you are all witnessing their behaviour. I honestly feel ashamed that they managed to remain in our company for as long as they did," Thackeray said.

His visit comes weeks after Yavatmal-Washim MP Sanjay Deshmukh was among the six Shiv Se...