India, June 18 -- Split speculation are now haunting the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party after internal turmoil in two major opposition parties in two states - the Trinamool Congress (TMC) led by ex-West Bengal CM and the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (Shiv Sena-UBT) in Maharashtra.

In West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress has been hit by one of its biggest crises since losing the recent Assembly election to the BJP. The party is facing a twin challenge - a rebellion by MLAs in the state assembly and a revolt by MPs in Parliament.

In Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) is also battling speculation of a split with 'Operation Tiger' gaining momentum. Operation Tiger is the name given to th...