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Lok Sabha elections 2024: BJP expels former Karnataka deputy CM Eshwarappa

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to conduct election rallies in Rajasthan’s Tonk and Sawai Madhopur today. During the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls, spanning 21 states and Union territories, over 100 million citizens cast their votes across 102 constituencies. (File) Lok Sabha elections 2024: After the initial round of polling for the general elections held on April 19, the second phase is slated for April 26. During the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls, spanning 21 states and Union territories, over 100 million citizens cast their votes across 102 constituencies, resulting in a voter turnout of nearly 64 per cent. During the initial polling phase, the estimated voter turnout stood at 63.89 per cent until 9:00pm.…Read More Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to conduct election rallies in Rajasthan’s Tonk and Sawai Madhopur today. Re-voting for 11 booths in the I-Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency took place on Monday due to reported incidents of violence and EVM destruction by unknown individuals during the initial polling on April 19 …

BJP expels rebel Karnataka leader Eshwarappa for six years

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The BJP on Monday expelled rebel leader K S Eshwarappa for six years for violating party discipline and contesting Lok Sabha polls as an independent candidate. The former deputy chief minister who had also served as the party`s state unit president, has entered the poll fray, blaming state BJP president B Y Vijayendra and his father and veteran party leader B S Yediyurappa, for his son K E Kantesh being denied the ticket to contest from Haveri. Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has got BJP`s Haveri ticket, while Vijayendra`s brother and MP B Y Raghavendra is the BJP candidate from Shimoga. “Ignoring the party`s directions, you are contesting as a rebel candidate from Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency, causing embarrassment to the party. This is violation of party discipline,” state disciplinary committee president Lingaraj Patil said in the expulsion order. It said, “so, you have been relieved from all the responsibilities and have been expelled from the party for six years, with immediate effect.” The 75-year-old Eshwarappa, had remained steadfast in his decision to contest, spurning …

Karnataka BJP expels KS Eshwarappa who is contesting against Yediyurappa’s son | Latest News India

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BENGALURU: The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday expelled rebel leader KS Eshwarappa from the party for six years for contesting from the Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat as an Independent candidate. Shivamogga: Independent candidate from Shivamogga constituency KS Eshwarappa files his nomination papers for Lok Sabha elections in Shivamogga on April 12 (PTI) “Disregarding the instructions of the party, he (Eshwarappa) has contested as a rebel candidate from the current Shivamogga Lok Sabha constituency and caused embarrassment to the party. This is a violation of party discipline. He is therefore absolved from all responsibilities with immediate effect and expelled from the party for six years,” said the letter signed by Lingaraj Patil, chairperson of Karnataka BJP’s disciplinary committee. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! The decision came hours after the Election Commission’s deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on Monday evening, and Eshwarappa was granted the symbol of a farmer standing in front of a sugarcane. Shivamogga is due to vote in the …

Congress Expels Sanjay Nirupam For 6 Years Over “Anti-Party Statements”

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Capping a day of fast-moving developments, the Congress has expelled Sanjay Nirupam, a senior leader from Maharashtra, for six years for his “anti-party statements”. Earlier on Wednesday, the party had removed him from the list of star campaigners for the Lok Sabha elections and sources had said that a proposal to expel him was being prepared by the state unit to be sent to the central leadership. The proposal was made after Mr Nirupam made a string of remarks against Congress’ INDIA ally, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and its leader Uddhav Thackeray after it announced some candidates for the Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra, including the North West Mumbai seat, which was being eyed by the Congress leader.  Announcing Mr Nirupam’s expulsion late on Wednesday, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal said in a statement, “Taking note of the complaints of indiscipline and anti-party statements, the Hon’ble Congress President has approved the expulsion of Shri Sanjay Nirupam from the party for six years with immediate effect.” Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole had …

Congress expels former MP Sanjay Nirupam for ‘indiscipline’, ‘anti-party statements’ | Latest News India

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The Congress on Wednesday expelled senior leader Sanjay Nirupam for six years for ‘indiscipline’ and ‘anti-party statements’. Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam.(HT_PRINT) “Taking note of the complaints of indiscipline and anti-party statements, the Congress president has approved the expulsion of Sanjay Nirupam from the party for a period of six years with immediate effect,” stated a letter issued by Congress general secretary KC Venugopal. The former MP was expelled from the Congress days after he hit out at the state party leadership amid seat-sharing talks with Shiv Sena (UBT) for the Lok Sabha elections. Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole had said that the party has initiated disciplinary action against Nirupam. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. “His name was mentioned in the star campaigners, which has been cancelled. The kind of statements he has been making, action will be taken,” Patole had said. In retaliation, Nirupam had taken to social media platform X and said that the Congress should not ‘waste energy’. “It (Congress) should utilise the …

BSP expels Shravasti MP for ‘indiscipline’ | Lucknow News

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THE BAHUJAN Samaj Party (BSP) on Saturday expelled Ram Shiromani Verma, its Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Shravasti, over allegations of “indiscipline” and “anti-party activities”. Verma won the Shravasti seat in 2019, when the BSP had allied with the Samajwadi Party (SP), defeating the BJP’s Daddan Mishra by 5,320 votes. On Saturday, BSP state president Vishwanath Pal said, “The district level leadership has expelled him (Verma) from the party over allegations ofindiscipline.” A BSP leader in Sharavasti also said Verma was involved in anti-party activities and hence faced the action. “He was given warnings several times but there was no improvement in his working. Keeping this in mind and the interest of the party, the Shravasti MP has been expelled from the party,” the leader said. The BSP has seen a string of expulsions and exits of senior leaders in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls. The first to be expelled was Amroha MP Danish Ali, who has since joined the Congress. Ali, who faced communal slurs on the floor of Parliament from …

Congress expels Acharya Pramod Krishnam for six years for ‘anti-party’ statement | Latest News India

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The Congress party on Saturday issued a statement expelling party member Acharya Pramod Krishnam, noted spiritual guru, for making “anti-party” remarks. Spiritual and political leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam Congress said in its statement, “Taking into consideration the complaints of indiscipline and repeated public statements against the party, the Congress President has approved the proposal of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee to expel Pramod Krishnam from the party immediately for a period of six years.” Experience Delhi’s rich history through a series of heritage walks with HT! Participate Now The Congress party announced the expulsion of Pramod just days after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, inviting him to the foundation stone laying ceremony of Shri Kalki Dham in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on February 19. Acharya Pramod had also expressed his gratitude to PM Modi, thanking him for accepting the invitation to the foundation stone ceremony this month. Pramod wrote on X, “I had the privilege of inviting Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for the foundation stone laying ceremony of Shri Kalki Dham to be held …

Hemkholal Mate, Accused Of Killing Manipur Cop Chingtham Anand In Moreh, Turns Out District BJP Leader, Party Expels Him

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Murder accused Hemkholal Mate (right) has been expelled from the BJP Imphal/Guwahati: One of the two men arrested in the murder case of a senior police officer in Manipur’s border town Moreh has turned out to be the BJP treasurer of a district. Hemkholal Mate was arrested from Moreh yesterday along with another accused Philip Khaikholal Khongsai in the murder case of Manipur Police officer Chingtham Anand Kumar. The BJP has expelled Mate, who was the treasurer of the party’s Tengnoupal district unit, and also cancelled his membership. Hemkholal Mate is also the chief of K Moulsang village and finance secretary of the Mate Tribe Union Chingtham Anand was shot dead on October 31, 2023 while overseeing work on a helipad in Moreh, which comes under Tengnoupal, bordering Myanmar. Mate is also the chief of K Moulsang village and finance secretary of the Mate Tribe Union. “After calling an emergency executive committee of the party today, he (Mate) has been expelled from the primary membership of our party,” state BJP vice president N Nimbus Singh …

After Poll Rout, Chhattisgarh Congress Expels Two Former MLAs

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Brihaspat Singh and Dr Vinay Jaiswal, Congress MLAs in were expelled for a period of six years Raipur:  Days after it lost the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls, the Congress on Thursday expelled two of its former MLAs from the party and issued show cause notice to a former minister. In Assembly polls held on November 7 and 17, the BJP came back to power by winning 54 seats in the 90-member House, while the Congress was reduced to 35 seats from the 68 it won in the 2018 edition. Brihaspat Singh and Dr Vinay Jaiswal, Congress MLAs in the outgoing Assembly, were expelled for a period of six years for alleged anti-party activities, a leader said. Mr Singh and Mr Jaiswal were not given tickets for the 2023 Assembly polls and the two levelled several charges against senior party leaders after the poll debacle. Mr Singh, former MLA from Ramanujganj (ST) constituency, had held AICC general secretary and party’s in charge for Chhattisgarh Kumari Shejla and former deputy chief minister T S Singhdeo responsible for the …

BSP expels three members for supporting BJP candidate in zila parishad polls

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The Bahujan Samaj Party has expelled three of its members for supporting the BJP candidate in the Yamunanagar Zila Parishad chairman elections. In a statement on Saturday, the BSP said Sushila Rani, Agni Vijay Singh and Suman Rani went against their party and voted in favour of the BJP candidate for the post of chairman of the Yamunanagar Zila Parishad. The three were elected as members from wards 11, 13 and 16, respectively, of the Yamunanagar Zila Parishad in the October 30 polls. Source link