Bihar Congress expels two dissident leaders for anti-party activities

The Bihar Pradesh Congress has expelled its former MLA Chhatrapati Yadav and former party spokesperson Anand Madhab from the party’s primary membership for six years due to alleged anti-party activities.

The action was taken by the Bihar State Congress Disciplinary Committee on charges of repeatedly making statements against the party’s core principles, discipline, and organisational decorum, and for issuing undesirable and misleading remarks.

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According to the order issued by Disciplinary Committee Chairman Kapildev Prasad Yadav, “The involvement of former party spokesperson Anand Madhab and former MLA Chhatrapati Yadav in anti-party activities had been increasing.

Considering the seriousness of the matter and after consultation with the All India Congress Committee’s Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru and the State Congress President Rajesh Ram, it was decided to expel both leaders from the primary membership of the Congress Party for six years.”

Last week, the Bihar Pradesh Congress leadership had accused Anand Madhab and other dissident leaders of misleading party workers and weakening the organisation. In a letter, the Bihar Congress had advised party members to stay away from district tour programmes organised by “leaders involved in anti-party activities.”

However, Anand Madhab, who was leading the dissident faction, had asserted that it was working to strengthen the organisation and claimed to be receiving strong support from party workers. He had also alleged that the current leadership has become apprehensive due to the support they are garnering.