Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CGPCC) on Thursday issued second list of the party’s rebels, who have been expelled for contesting civic body poll against Congress’ official candidates. CGPCC president, Bhupesh Baghel took disciplinary actions against 21 rebels by expelling them from the party’s membership for next six years.
The party’s spokesperson, Shailesh Nitin Trivedi confirmed expulsion of Manoj Mishra, Nishchay Bajpayee and Tara Shankar Sahu contesting from Kumhari Municipal Council, Phooleshwari contesting from Ahiwara Municipal Council and Monika Gupta contesting from Balrampur Municipal Council.
Similarly, Radha Tarun Verma contesting from Palari Nagar Panchayat, Devilal Barale from lavan Nagar Panchayat, Prakash Bijuriya contesting from Patan Nagar Panchayat, Khemin Baghel, Ambabai Chaturvedi, Bhola Chandrakar and Chovaram Sahu from Utai Nagar Panchayat, Vishal Deshlahra from Berala Nagar Panchayat, Radhe Devangan from Devkar Nagar Pancahayat and Umeshwar Pujari contesting from Barsur Nagar Panchayat has been expelled.
The party also took actions against Arun Trivedi contesting as rebel from Kota Nagar Panchayat, Savitri Shrivas from Pali Nagar Panchayat, Mahendra Chandra from Jaijepur Nagar Panchayat, Revati Devi Kevat from Dabhara Nagar Panchayat along with Achambhit Gupta and Jairam Rajwade contesting as rebel from Bhatgaon Nagar Panchayat of Surajpur district.
Notably, the party had on Wednesday expelled 49 members on denying from rendering their support to Congress’ official candidates. With today’s action, the number of total expelled Congress’s members has increased to 70.