LJD suspends Surendran Pillai from party
The Hindu
It removes 3 other office-bearers from party posts for ‘serious violation’ of party discipline
The Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) has suspended V. Surendran Pillai, one of its State general secretaries, from the party and removed three other leaders including Sheikh P. Haris from their positions as State office-bearers of the party for their alleged violation of party discipline.
A press release issued by party State president M.V. Shreyams Kumar on Wednesday said Mr. Pillai was suspended from the party for defying the party in public. Mr. Haris, another State general secretary, and Ankathil Jayakumar and Rajesh Prem were removed as party's State office-bearers for their ‘serious violation’ of party discipline. The disciplinary action was taken at a meeting of State party office-bearers and district presidents held online.
The party had served a show-cause notices on nine dissidents including Mr. Pillai and Mr. Haris on November 20 for anti-party activities by holding a rebel meeting to seek ouster of Mr. Shreyams Kumar as party State president.
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