India, April 14 -- The Samajwadi Party (SP) has issued a show case notice to its Bhiwandi MLA, Rais Shaikh, for alleged anti-party activities. Shaikh will have to reply within a fortnight.

The show-cause notice comes two months after the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC) elections, in which Shaikh allegedly campaigned for Congress candidates. He is also believed to have played a crucial role in the election of BJP rebel, Narayan Chaudhary, as the new mayor of the BNMC, along with NCP (SP) Bhiwandi MP Suresh Mhatre in February.

"You are found to have campaigned for Congress candidates during the BNMC elections. You have also been found to be part of anti-party activities and making statements that have damaged the reputation...