<p>The state disciplinary committee of the BJP, headed by Lingaraj Patil, has issued a show-cause notice to former Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat for filing nomination papers as Independent candidate from the southwest graduates’ constituency for the Legislative Council elections slated. </p><p>The notice, dated May 22, has set a 48-hour deadline for Bhat to explain why he was contesting as an Independent. </p>
<p>The state disciplinary committee of the BJP, headed by Lingaraj Patil, has issued a show-cause notice to former Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat for filing nomination papers as Independent candidate from the southwest graduates’ constituency for the Legislative Council elections slated. </p><p>The notice, dated May 22, has set a 48-hour deadline for Bhat to explain why he was contesting as an Independent. </p>