JD-U Expels 16 Rebel Leaders Ahead of Bihar Election

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The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) has expelled 16 rebel leaders, including an MLA and two former ministers, from the party for allegedly working against the officially declared candidates and defying the party's ideology. Those expelled include Narendra Niraj alias Gopal Mandal, MLA from Gopalpur in Bhagalpur district, and former ministers Himraj Singh and Sanjeev Shyam Singh. The party took action against the leaders for their "anti-party activities" and has charged them with violating the party's ideology. The expulsions come ahead of the upcoming assembly election in the state, where some of the expelled leaders are contesting polls against official NDA candidates.

Key Takeaways:

  • 16 JD-U rebel leaders, including an MLA and two former ministers, have been expelled from the party.
  • The leaders were charged with "anti-party activities" and violating the party's ideology.
  • Some of the expelled leaders, including Gopal Mandal and Sanjeev Shyam Singh, are contesting polls against official NDA candidates in the upcoming assembly election.
  • The party has also dismissed Maheshwar Prasad Yadav, a former MLA from Gaighat in Muzaffarpur, and his supporter Prabhat Kiran for voicing discontent over the JD(U) ticket going to Komal Singh.
  • Former ministers Shailesh Kumar, Himraj Singh, and Sanjeev Shyam Singh, and MLAs Shyam Bahadur Singh and Sudharshan Kumar have also been expelled.

Statistics:

  • 16 JD-U rebel leaders have been expelled from the party.
  • The party has charged the expelled leaders with "anti-party activities" and violating the party's ideology.
  • 11 JD-U leaders were expelled on Saturday, while 5 more were expelled on Sunday.

Sources:

  • Hunt, R. (2022, October 27). JD-U chief to meet party MLAs ahead of Bihar polls. The Telegraph.
  • HT Digital Content Services. (2022, October 26). JD-U expels 16 rebel leaders for 'anti-party activities'. Hindustan Times.