BJP suspends 58 local leaders for anti-party activities
Gurugram: With barely four days left for the municipal elections in Haryana, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken action against 58 local leaders for anti-party activities. These leaders, who were contesting the Gurugram and Manesar civic body polls as independents, were expelled from the party for six years, officials said. BJP candidate for Ward 15 Bharti Harsana alleged that she was denied entry into South City 2 and prevented from campaigning by rival independent candidates. (HT PHOTO) BJP district president, Kamal Yadav, issued the order late on Monday evening, confirming the suspension of 44 leaders from Gurugram, 13 from Manesar and one from Pataudi. The expelled members, despite not getting BJP tickets, were actively seeking votes and using their past association with the party and talking about their proximity to senior BJP leaders as part of their campaign. Confusion among voters BJP functionaries revealed that these rebel candidates were misleading voters by claiming party support. Their campaign posters and banners featured BJP symbols and images of senior leaders, including state minister Rao Narbir Singh …
