Op Tiger 3.0 on, 14 UBT MLAs will defect, claims Sena mantri

Shiv Sena minister Gulabrao Patil claimed 'Operation Tiger 3.0' is underway, with 14 Shiv Sena (UBT) MLAs set to join Eknath Shinde's faction. However, another minister, Uday Samant, downplayed the operation but admitted MVA MLAs are interested in joining Shiv Sena. Meanwhile, Uddhav Thackeray is touring constituencies of recently defected MPs, with his party's Vidarbha MLAs pledging support for his upcoming rally.

By CHAITANYA MARPAKWAR