Lucknow, Aug. 14 -- Hours after SP MLA from Chail Pooja Pal praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for "zero tolerance policy" against crime, the Samajwadi Party expelled her from the party, citing anti-party activities and indiscipline.

"You have carried out anti-party activities, and even after being warned, you did not stop these activities, due to which the party has suffered a lot. The work done by you is anti-party and a serious act of indiscipline. Hence, you are expelled from Samajwadi Party with immediate effect," read the letter of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav addressed to Pooja Pal.

However, MLA Pooja Pal stood by her statement after her removal, lauding CM Yogi Adityanath's governance to improve the law...