India, April 26 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP from Parbhani Sanjay Bandu Jadhav and his supporters on Saturday skipped a meeting convened by party chief Uddhav Thackeray at his official residence Matoshree, amid speculations that the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena was trying to poach him.

Sena (UBT) sources said this was the second time in the recent past that Jadhav had skipped a meeting convened by the party chief. Earlier, while the Lok Sabha session was on, he had remained absent from a meeting called by Thackeray in Delhi. He had also expressed his dissatisfaction openly before fellow Sena (UBT) leaders in Parbhani four days ago, after a meeting at the government guest house.

On Saturday, Thackeray had called all office-bearers and party func...