The Samajwadi Party (SP) has issued a show-cause notice to Rais Shaikh, the MLA from Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities during the recent Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC) elections. The notice requires Shaikh to respond within two weeks. It accuses him of campaigning for Congress candidates and supporting Narayan Chaudhary, a rebel from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who was elected as mayor. The letter, issued by Anas Ansari, the SP's Bhiwandi city chief, cites that Shaikh's actions have damaged the party's reputation. Shaikh, a two-time MLA, has publicly denied the allegations, labeling them as baseless and expressing his discontent with the party's leadership, particularly targeting Abu Asim Azmi, the state president. He has also raised concerns about the party's ticket distribution process and previously withdrew his brother Salim's candidacy for the municipal elections, which has added to his frustrations.