India, June 15 -- Amid growing speculation over 'Operation Tiger', an alleged bid by the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena to engineer defections from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), the latter on Sunday said all nine of its members in the Lok Sabha had attended a meeting convened by Thackeray in the afternoon.

"Four MPs were physically present, while five joined online," Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut told reporters after the meeting held at Thackeray's residence, Matoshree, dismissing concerns over 'Operation Tiger'. In a counter jibe at the Shinde-led Sena, he said he would now launch 'Operation Wolf' to poach leaders from the rival camp.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former MP Vinayak Raut, however, claimed eight MPs ha...