Congress on Wednesday expelled Maharashtra senior chief Sanjay Nirupam for six years for ‘indiscipline’ and ‘anti-party statements’. Nirupam’s expulsion from the party got here for his current remarks in opposition to INDIA ally, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), over seat-sharing for the Lok Sabha election.
“Taking note of the complaints of indiscipline and anti-party statements, the Congress president has approved the expulsion of Sanjay Nirupam from the party for a period of six years with immediate effect,” said a letter issued by Congress normal secretary KC Venugopal.
Maharashtra Congress proposal to expel Sanjay Nirupam
The former MP was expelled from the party after the Maharashtra unit of Congress handed a decision searching for the expulsion of Nirupam throughout the assembly in Mumbai as we speak and despatched it to the party’s excessive command in Delhi. His identify was additionally dropped from the party’s listing of star campaigners.
Sanjay Nirupam has expressed his disappointment with the party in Maharashtra, significantly over ticket distribution. Last week, Nirupam issued a risk to Congress, stating that every one choices are open.
Sanjay Nirupam on Congress motion
Reacting to the information of his attainable expulsion from the Congress, he took a jibe on the party, saying that ‘it ought to use their remaining power and stationery to avoid wasting the party.’ “Congress Party should not waste much energy and stationery for me. Instead, use your remaining energy and stationery to save the party. Anyway, the party is going through a severe financial crisis. The period of one week that I had given has been completed today. Tomorrow I will take the decision myself,” he mentioned in an X publish.
Sanjay Nirupam press convention on Thursday
Meanwhile, Sanjay Nirupam is prone to stop Congress after being denied a ticket from North West Mumbai. He is predicted to announce his resolution to go away the party on Thursday at a press convention at 11:30 am.
Nirupam has expressed steady dissatisfaction over not receiving concrete assurances from the Congress excessive command, significantly after the announcement of the Uddhav group’s candidate for the Mumbai North-West seat. Despite his grievances, there was no communication from the Congress excessive command with Nirupam for the previous 20 days.
According to info obtained from sources, the Maharashtra leaders are additionally offended on account of Nirupam’s statements in opposition to Congress leaders.
All choices are open: Sanjay Nirupam
Nirupam expressed his displeasure over the Shiv Sena (UBT) declaring Amol Kirtikar’s identify as its candidate from the Mumbai North West constituency for the Lok Sabha elections and warning that he was “open to all the options”.
“Out of six (Lok Sabha) seats in Mumbai, Shiv Sena (UBT) will contest on five seats, and one seat has been left for the Congress like charity. This decision is aimed at burying the Congress in Mumbai. I oppose this decision.”
“I want to tell this to the top leadership (of Congress) that I will wait for maximum one week more and then will take decision. All options are open for me, I am not in an option-less situation,”he mentioned.
Sanjay Nirupam, who sought to contest from the Mumbai North-West constituency as a candidate of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, expressed discontent over the Shiv Sena’s nomination of Amol Kirtikar, son of Shiv Sena MP Gajanan Kirtikar, for the identical seat. Nirupam has urged the Congress to sever ties with the Shiv Sena (UBT), citing arbitrary choices concerning the Mumbai and Sangli seats.
