Mumbai, July 14 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday issued notice to its six rebel MPs over reports that they claimed to have merged with the Shiv Sena led by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, saying the Sena (UBT) had neither initiated, agreed nor permitted any merger with Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

It warned that no such merger is permissible or contemplated in law.

In a letter dated July 13, Shiv Sena (UBT) parliamentary party leader Arvind Sawant said, "The election was fought inter alia against the candidates set up by Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde. People in your constituency reposing faith in leadership of Uddhav Thackeray elected you through name and symbol of Shiv Sena (UBT)."

It further said that the party came to know through "repor...