A day after the BJP corporator from Ward no. 53 of Jammu Municipal Corporation was arrested by the Anti Corruption Bureau along with her husband while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 for issuing a Mulba Clearance certificate the J&K Unit of the party expelled her from the primary membership of the party
According to a statement issued by the BJP, "the Disciplinary Committee of the party had recommended a strong and quick action against Corporator to instill confidence of masses and workers in the party".
Acting on the recommendation, J & k Unit Chief Ravinder Raina took the decision to expel Jyoti Devi from the primary membership of the party.