16 rebel Shiv Sena MLAs served disqualification notice, must reply by Monday

Sixteen Shiv Sena MLAs who have allied with rebel leader Eknath Shinde - in his bid to force the party to sever ties with the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party, and re-align with the BJP - were served a disqualification notice Saturday by the deputy speaker of the Maharashtra assembly. They have been asked to file their reply by 5.30 pm on Monday. Shinde is named in the list of 16.