Congress expelled 28 rebels, including 9 Ex. MLAs and an Ex. Union Minister

The Congress on Sunday expelled its 28 leaders in Rajasthan, including nine former MLAs and an ex-Union Minister, for filing nominations against the party’s official candidates. According to a party spokesperson, the action was initiated on the direction of state Congress chief Sachin Pilot. The ousted leaders also include former ministers Mahadev Singh Khandela and Babu Lal Nagar

The former lawmakers expelled are Sohan Nayak, who is contesting as an independent from Raisingh Nagar, CS Baid from Taranagar, Ramesh Chand Khandelwal from Neem Ka Thana, Ramesh Khinchi from Kathumar, Ramkesh Meena from Gangapur city, Nawal Kishore Sharma from Bamanwas, Nathuram Sinodia from Kishangarh (also ex-district president), Khusveer Singh Jojavar from Marwar Junction and Sanyam Lodho from Sirohi, Rajasthan Congress general secretary (organization) Mahesh Sharma said in a statement.

Other expelled are former Governor Kamla Beniwal’s son Alok Beniwal from Shahpura (contested and lost twice in row); former district president Prithvi Pal Singh Sandhu (Karanpur) Om Bishnoi (Sadulshehr); Rajumar Gaur (Ganganagar); Pusaram Godara from (Ratangarh), Santosh Meghwal (Sujangarh) ; Laxman Meena (Bassi); Deepchand Kheriya (Kishangarh Bas); Ajit Singh (Mahua) ; Jaggannath Burdak (Ladnu); Rajesh Kumawat (Jaitaran); and Bhimraj Bhati (Pali).

Also expelled were state general secretary Sunita Bhati, contesting from Jaisalmer; secretary Jagdish Choudhary from Ahore; Reshma Meena from Salumber; and Gopal Keswat from Shahpura.