New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Samajwadi Party on Thursday expected Pooja Pal, the party's Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Chail seat in Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh.

The expulsion came hours after Pooja Pal praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his "zero tolerance policy" against crime.

The Samajwadi Party cited her 'anti-party' activities for the decision.

"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

Pooja Pal stood by her statement after her...