According to a party spokesperson, the action was initiated on the direction of state Congress chief Sachin Pilot.
In the 44 months till January 2018, the Modi government witnessed an unprecedented 19,000 'bank fraud cases' involving Rs 90,000 crore, Congress leader Sachin Pilot said at a press conference along with party colleagues Rajiv Satav and Sushmita Dev. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)
Jaipur: 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 leaders against whom the action were taken include former Union minister Mahadev Singh khandela, ex-legislators Sanyam Lodha, Nathu Ram Sinodiya, Naval Kishore Meena, Khushveer Singh, Sohan Nayak, C S Baid, Ramesh Chand Khandelwal and Ramesh Khinchi.
These leaders had filed nominations as Independent against the Congress candidates in different constituencies, the spokesperson said.
Assembly elections in Rajasthan will be held on December 7.
( Source : PTI )
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