New Delhi, June 24 -- Following the recent split in the Shiv Sena (UBT), Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Wednesday called party leaders for a meeting at 5 PM later in the day, as per sources.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs Arvind Sawant and Anil Desai will meet the Speaker and present their side regarding the developments involving the rebel faction of MPs.

The Thackeray-led faction has been asked to appear before the Speaker and place its position on the matter. Sawant and Desai are expected to request the Speaker not to grant recognition to the rebel faction of MPs.

This comes after six Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha MPs -- Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure, Omprakash Bhupalsingh Nimbalkar, Sanjay Dina Patil, Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh...