Chandigarh: The Congress on Wednesday suspended Phillaur MLA Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary from the get together for allegedly indulging in anti-party actions until additional orders. The Punjab chief has additionally been faraway from all get together positions.
Chaudhary’s suspension adopted his remarks towards the get together’s Jalandhar candidate and former chief minister, Charanjit Singh Channi.
Opposed Charanjit Singh Channi’s candidacy from Jalandhar
Notably, Karmajit Kaur Chaudhary, mom of Congress MLA Vikramjit Singh and widow of late Jalandhar MP Santokh Singh, has lately joined the BJP on April 20. The Chaudhary household expressed discontent with the Congress get together management and advert been opposing Charanjit Channi’s candidacy from Jalandhar.
Santokh Chaudhary handed away through the Bharat Jodo Yatra. Following his demise, Karmjeet Kaur contested the by-election from Jalandhar. Nonetheless, she was defeated by AAP’s Sushil Rinku.
‘Regardless of a number of warnings…’
Congress in-charge Punjab affairs, Devender Yadav, mentioned within the communication to Chaudhary mentioned his actions weren’t as per dignity of his publish. The picture of the get together was being tarnished and a unsuitable message was being despatched among the many public and Congress staff.
“The unrestrained statements made by you that deviate from the get together pointers should not consistent with the dignity of your publish. As a consequence of which the picture of the get together organisation is being tarnished and a unsuitable message is being despatched among the many public and Congress staff,” he mentioned
“Regardless of a number of warnings given to you personally, your conduct of indulging in anti-party actions continues. Subsequently, till additional motion is taken within the matter, you’re henceforth faraway from all get together positions held by you and suspended from the get together until additional orders,” he added.
Chaudhary had referred to as Channi ‘Shakuni’
Chaudhary had referred to Channi as ‘Shakuni’, suggesting that simply as ‘Lord Krishna’ punished ‘Shakuni’ and his associates, the voters of Jalandhar would equally train Channi a lesson for his “treachery” by rejecting him within the constituency.
Earlier, Channi had likened his journey to Jalandhar to that of ‘Sudama’ and had requested the folks of the Doaba area to help him like ‘Lord Krishna’.
Chaudhary additionally highlighted Channi’s electoral defeats within the Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur segments through the 2022 Punjab meeting polls.
Following these developments, Chaudhary, the son of late Congress MP Santokh Chaudhary, had submitted his resignation because the chief whip of the get together within the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.
Polling for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab will happen on June 1.
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