Mumbai, June 23 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Ambadas Danve on Tuesday said that the "betrayal" of the six MPs who switched to Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena "cannot be denied."

Speaking to reporters, Danve stated that these MPs should have resigned from the party and then contested elections, while adding that they were elected under Uddhav Thackeray's leadership.

"What happened cannot be denied, but they have betrayed Shiv Sena. They were elected under Uddhav Thackeray's leadership in Shiv Sena. They should have resigned from Shiv Sena and then contested the elections," said Ambadas Danve.

Shiv Sena MLC Bacchu Kadu called for the unification of both Shiv Sena Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray factions, stressing that only positives can be considered...