Assam BJP expels nine rebel leaders, six workers

Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday held a roadshow in Guwahati as the BJP stepped up its campaign for the Assam Assembly elections.

The roadshow began at Arya Vidyapeeth College field and passed through key city stretches before culminating near Nepali Mandir.

Shah later attended a party meeting at the BJP's state headquarters, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bhawan. He is scheduled to address two Vijay Sankalp Samaroh programmes in Dhekiajuli and Tihu on Sunday.


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Amid intensified campaigning, the Bharatiya Janata Party expelled nine leaders for six years for contesting against officially nominated candidates. Those expelled include Uddhav Das (Barpeta), Jayanta Kumar Das (Dispur), Jitendra Singh Gour (Kaliabor), Amalendu Das (Barkhola), Dhanjit Rabha (Goalpara West), Chakradhar Das (Bongaigaon), Gagan Chandra Haloi (Barpeta), Ankur Das (Kamalpur) and Yashoda Dulal (Shyamal) Rakshit (Lumding).

In a March 27 letter, state BJP president Dilip Saikia said the action was taken under the party constitution. "The party has expelled the workers for six years with immediate effect for contesting against officially nominated candidates," the letter said, citing Clause XXV-9.

Additionally, six party workers were removed from primary membership for supporting rebel candidates, following directions from the state leadership. The disciplinary action comes ahead of polling on April 9 and counting on May 4, as parties intensify their campaign across the state.