In a major blow to Bharatiya Janata Party, the party backed Zanpad Panchayat President Pinki Shivraj Shah and Vice President Ramdayal Sahu lost their seats in Nagri Zanpad Panchayat on Monday.
Later the BJP expelled three of its members who voted in favour of the no confidence motion.
Notable, earlier 21 of the Zanpad Panchayat members moved no confidence motion against the two elected member, alleging autocracy in running the Panchayat body.
District Collector Rajat Bansal convened the general body meeting for the motion and voting on Monday (May 13).
As per schedule, the meeting was held at Zanpad auditorium and all the members presented their point of view on the motion. Later, voting was done and 21 of the members voted in favour of the no confidence motion and only four members opposed it.
The date of fresh elections is yet to be declared, Panchayat sources said, adding it will be declared after seeking state government’s directions.