The Congress on Wednesday suspended Phillaur MLA Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary from the party for allegedly indulging in anti-party activities. The suspension came after his statements against the party's Jalandhar candidate and former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi.

The Phillaur MLA had been opposing Channi's candidature from Jalandhar. His mother Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, who had unsuccessfully contested from the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat last year, joined the BJP on April 20.

''The unrestrained statements made by you that deviate from the party guidelines are not in keeping with the dignity of your post. Due to which the image of the party organisation is being tarnished and a wrong message is being sent among the public and Congress workers,'' Congress in-charge Punjab affairs, Devender Yadav, said in the communication to Chaudhary. ''Despite several warnings given to you personally, your conduct of indulging in anti-party activities continues. Therefore, until further action is taken in the matter, you are henceforth removed from all party positions held by you and suspended from the party till further orders,'' he added.

Chaudhary had called Channi 'Shakuni'. He said that just as 'Lord Krishna' punished 'Shakuni' and his coterie, the voters of Jalandhar will teach Channi a lesson for his ''treachery'' by throwing him out of the constituency. Channi had earlier said that he was going to Jalandhar by being 'Sudama' and had urged the people of Doaba region to take care of him like 'Lord Krishna'.

Chaudhary had even pointed towards the former chief minister's electoral defeats from Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur segments during the 2022 Punjab assembly polls. Chaudhary, who is the son of late Congress MP Santokh Chaudhary, had earlier tendered his resignation as chief whip of the party in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.