BJP suspends Khuba from primary membership

BJP leader and former MLA Mallikarjun Khuba, who contested the Basavakalyan byelection as an Independent candidate after he was denied the party’s ticket, was suspended from the party’s primary member

BJP leader and former MLA Mallikarjun Khuba, who contested the Basavakalyan byelection as an Independent candidate after he was denied the party’s ticket, was suspended from the party’s primary membership for six years on Saturday, the day Basavakalyan went for the poll. In a letter addressed to Mr. Khuba, Lingaraj Patil, president of disciplinary committee of the party’s State unit, told Mr. Khuba that he had violated the party’s discipline by contesting in the election against the party’s official candidate Mr. Sharanu Salagar. He also pointed out that Mr. Khuba did not step back from the contest despite all efforts by the party leaders to convince him.