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Cong expels 2 sitting MLAs for anti-party activities

Cong expels 2 sitting MLAs for anti-party activities

Shimla, Aug 17 (UNI) All India Congress committee expelled sitting MLA Lakhwinder Rana from Nalagarh of Solan district and Pawan Kajal from Kangra Assembly constituency for indulging in anti-party activities, two statements issued by the AICC confirmed Wednesday.
AICC state in-charge Rajiv Shukla and HPCC president Pratibha Singh said here Wednesday that both the MLAs expelled from Congress party for six years with immediate effect. AICC also removed Mr Kajal from the post of party working President last night as he would be replaced by the Chander Kumar as Party working President.
Pertinently, Rana and Kajal is in touch with BJP to join the ruling party. Kajal was two time MLA and elected as Independent MLAs in 2012 and won on Congress party ticket in 2017. Rana is three time MLA who won in by-election 2011, 2012 and 2017 on Congress ticket.

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