Ghulam Nabi Azad Expels 3 Leaders In Blow To New Party
NDTV
One of the expelled leaders, Tara Chand, who has served as Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was considered a close confidant of Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has expelled three leaders including the vice chairman of his newly formed Democrat Azad Party (DAP) for anti-party activities, the party announced on Thursday.
The expulsion of Tara Chand, Dr Manohar Lal and Balwan Singh is seen as a major setback for Mr Azad, months after he resigned from his party of five decades and formed his regional outfit.
Tara Chand, who has served as Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in the past, was considered a close confidant of Mr Azad. He is reportedly returning to the Congress - the party he left after Mr Azad's resignation.
"Chairman DAP Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has expelled Shri Tara Chand, Dr Manohar Lal and Shri Balwan Singh from the party with immediate effect for anti-party activities," a party statement said.
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