Jaipur, Nov 23 (UNI) The ruling BJP in Rajasthan has expelled 11 party leaders including four ministers, two former ministers and as many sitting legislators for 6 years from contesting Assembly elections against the party nominees.
According to a communique issued by the party here late Thursday evening, Ministers Surendra Goyal, Hemsingh Bhadana, Rajkumar Rinwan and Dhan Singh Rawat, former Ministers Radhey Shyam Ganganagar and Laxmi Narain Dave, MLAs Anita Katara and Kishnaram Nai, ex-MLA Rameshwar Bhati and party functionaries, Deen Dayal Kumawat and Kuldip Dhankar for entering the fray as rebels.
Ministers Goyal (Jaitaran-Pali), Bhadana (Thanagazi-Alwar), Rinwan(Ratangarh-Churu) and Rawat (Banswara-ST) has refused to withdraw despite pursuance by several party leaders.