India, June 19 -- A 20-year-old murder case has emerged to be crucial in the latest split speculation that is haunting the former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena or the Shiv Sena (UBT), a murmured rebellion crisis that comes years after the party founded by his father split in two and left him out of power.

If speculation are true, Uddhav Thackeray is currently battling 'Operation Tiger', the alleged attempts by ex-aide Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena's bid to poach elected representatives from the rival camp, which is believed to have been in play ever since Shinde split the Sena and joined forces with the ruling BJP in Maharashtra in 2022. The latest push, the second major division for Thackeray, moved with unusua...