New Delhi, June 18 -- The second split in the Shiv Sena UBT faction appears imminent with 6 of the 9 MPs skipping a parliamentary party meet called by party MP Anil Desai. The six effectively form 2/3 of the UBT Sena strength in the lower house.

Faced with this dissent, the UBT Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday said that the faction has moved towards disqualifying the membership of absentee MPs, adding that a show-cause notice would be issued against them.

Speaking to reporters soon after the parliamentary meeting, he warned the rebel MPs and said that action would be taken soon, as rebellions violated the party whip.

"In our parliamentary party office, our Lok Sabha leader Arvind Sawant and our Chief Whip Anil Desai called a meeting of ...