Amid speculation about six of his faction’s MPs defecting, Thackeray said he was willing to resign as the party chief if the cadre did not have faith in him.

The Shiv Sena, led by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, said that six rebel Sena (UBT) MPs had signed a letter stating they had formed a separate group. | India News

Party sources, while not disclosing any names, also said that Uddhav Thackeray personally called several legislators on Wednesday and interacted with them amid the defection buzz