Ahead Of Polls, Chhattisgarh BJP Revokes Suspension, Expulsion Of 43 Members

Among the reinstated individuals are those who faced disciplinary actions for running as independent candidates in municipal corporation, municipality, and nagar panchayat elections since 2018.

The discontent among party members, who opted to contest elections independently after being denied tickets by the BJP, resulted in their suspension and expulsion post the local polls.

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Chhattisgarh president Arun Sao, following the recommendation of the party's state disciplinary committee, has lifted the suspension and expulsion of 43 leaders and workers. The move comes right before the Chhattisgarh Assembly election, scheduled to be held in two phases next month. Among the reinstated individuals are those who faced disciplinary actions for running as independent candidates in municipal corporation, municipality, and nagar panchayat elections since 2018.

The discontent among party members, who opted to contest elections independently after being denied tickets by the BJP, resulted in their suspension and expulsion post the polls. Having distanced themselves from party activities since then, these individuals are now welcomed back into the fold in view of the upcoming assembly elections.

On the advice of the BJP State Disciplinary Committee, the revocation of suspension and expulsion extends to workers from Bilaspur and Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi districts.

Notable names among those reinstated include Sangeeta Kushwaha, Bhrigu Awasthi, Vivek Soni, Muskaan, Spani, Chayan Rathore, Rammohan Soni, Lakshmi Yadav, Arjun Gond, Jaspal Tonu, Shankar Dutta, who contested the Municipal Corporation elections from Bilaspur.

Similarly, individuals such as Hem Pandey, Mandel Singh Verma, Shailendra Mishra, Deepa Sharma, Tihariram Jaiswal, Lalita Sharad Yadav Shalini Sandeep Patel, and Abhilasha Baghel, who contested the municipality elections from Ratanpur, have now been reinstated.

The list goes on to include candidates from Nagar Panchayat elections in Gorela, Pendra, Malhar, and Bodri, showcasing the broad spectrum of party members welcomed back into the BJP ahead of the crucial assembly elections.

 

The 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly will hold two-phase polling on November 7 and 17. The deadlines for filing nominations in the tribal-dominated state are October 20 for phase 1 and October 30 for phase 2. The results will be declared on December 3.