Nagpur, June 26 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray reached Nagpur on Friday and is set to tour Yavatmal, Washim, Hingoli and Parbhani over the next two days, following a major political setback for his faction.

This comes in the wake of the recent defection of six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

Thackeray said that the party cannot be finished as long as loyal Shiv Sainiks stand with him, asserting that repeated defections will not weaken the organisation.

He said opponents believe Shiv Sena will collapse if "traitors" break away, but maintained that the party has survived such exits in the past and will continue to do so.

During the occasion, Thackeray said, "Even today, our opponents fail to grasp the ...