Congress expels former UP MLA for supporting BJP candidate in Rampur Sadar bypoll

Via PTI

LUCKNOW: The Congress’ Uttar Pradesh unit on Thursday expelled former MLA Nawab Kazim Ali Khan for supporting the BJP candidate within the Rampur Sadar Meeting bypoll, get together spokesperson Ashok Singh stated.

Khan alias Naved Miyan was once expelled for 6 years for anti-party actions after reviews emerged of him supporting the BJP’s candidate in Rampur Sadar, Singh stated.

“The disciplinary committee of the get together has come to understand that you’re supporting the BJP candidate within the Rampur bypoll and this transfer comes below the ambit of indiscipline. Due to this fact, you might be being expelled from the get together for 6 years,” stated a letter to Khan through Disciplinary Committee member Shyam Kishore Shukla.

The five-time former MLA had unsuccessfully contested from the seat on a Congress price ticket previous this yr.

He was once additionally expelled from the get together in 2016 for cross-voting within the Rajya Sabha elections.

The Meeting bypoll in Rampur Sadar was once necessitated because of the disqualification of the Samajwadi Birthday party’s Azam Khan as MLA following his conviction in a hate speech case.

LUCKNOW: The Congress’ Uttar Pradesh unit on Thursday expelled former MLA Nawab Kazim Ali Khan for supporting the BJP candidate within the Rampur Sadar Meeting bypoll, get together spokesperson Ashok Singh stated.

Khan alias Naved Miyan was once expelled for 6 years for anti-party actions after reviews emerged of him supporting the BJP’s candidate in Rampur Sadar, Singh stated.

“The disciplinary committee of the get together has come to understand that you’re supporting the BJP candidate within the Rampur bypoll and this transfer comes below the ambit of indiscipline. Due to this fact, you might be being expelled from the get together for 6 years,” stated a letter to Khan through Disciplinary Committee member Shyam Kishore Shukla.

The five-time former MLA had unsuccessfully contested from the seat on a Congress price ticket previous this yr.

He was once additionally expelled from the get together in 2016 for cross-voting within the Rajya Sabha elections.

The Meeting bypoll in Rampur Sadar was once necessitated because of the disqualification of the Samajwadi Birthday party’s Azam Khan as MLA following his conviction in a hate speech case.