India, June 17 -- The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) is staring at a split in its Lok Sabha unit as some of its MPs are likely to form a separate group.

Operation Tiger - the name given to the Shiv Sena's attempts to poach Sena (UBT) elected representatives - gained momentum on Tuesday evening, two days after only four of the nine Sena (UBT) MPs attended a meeting called by Thackeray at his residence in Mumbai.

Leaders of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena said six MPs from the rival Sena (UBT) are likely to form a separate group and are expected to submit a letter to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla. They will then merge with the Sena's Lok Sabha unit, Sena insiders said.

They also said three Sena (UBT) MPs - Sanjay Jadhav, Sanjay Deshmu...