UPCC disciplinary committee recommends to expel former MLA

MEERUT: Uttar Pradesh Congress disciplinary committee has recommended for expulsion of former party MLA Rajendra Sharma for six years for alleged anti-party activities, an official said.

Sharma was under scanner since last Lok Sabha elections. In the recently held district panchayat elections, presence of Nawajish Manzoor, the son of Samajwadi Party MLA Shahid Manzoor at his residence raised questions and following which an enquiry was ordered, District President of Congress Vinay Pradhan.

On the basis of report submitted yesterday by the chairman of UP Congress disciplinary Committee Ashok Bharti, the recommendation for expulsion of Sharma for six years was made to State Congress president Nirmal Khatri. The report was also sent to party president Sonia Gandhi.

According to the report, Sharma had planned to defeat Nagma, the party's candidate from Meeurt in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and for joining hands with Samajwadi Party leader Shahid Mazoor's son Nawajish Manzoor during the district panchayat polls.

He was also allegedly involved in campaigning for BJP candidate for district panchayat elections.

Sharma's supporters today slammed the committee for not questioning him about the allegations before taking any further action.