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Hindustan Times
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Samajwadi Party expels three rebel MLAs for cross-voting in February 2024 Rajya Sabha polls
The Samajwadi Party has cracked the whip on three out of its seven rebel MLAs, expelling them from the party almost 14 months after they cross-voted for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate during the Rajya Sabha elections in February 2024. Abhay Singh and Manoj Kumar Pandey were among three MLAs expelled by SP. (FILE PHOTO) Those expelled from the Akhilesh Yadav-led party are Abhay Singh (MLA from Gosainganj in Ayodhya district), Rakesh Pratap Singh (Gauriganj in Amethi) and former chief whip Manoj Kumar Pandey (Unchahar in Rae Bareli), the SP said in a post on its social media handle. The remaining four rebel MLAs have been spared for their 'good behaviour' while doors have been closed for the future for the three MLAs who have been expelled today, the party claimed. The four who have been spared are: Bisauli MLA Ashutosh Maurya, Kalpi MLA Vinod Chaturvedi, Chail MLA Puja Pal and Jalalpur MLA Rakesh Pandey. Samajwadi Party spokesperson Fakhrul Hasan Chand said, 'These MLAs were working against PDA, giving statements against PDA and were speaking in favour of wrongdoings of the BJP. They were given time to improve but sadly they continued to speak against the PDA, hence this action was taken by the party.' In a post on Monday morning, the official Samajwadi Party X handle stated, 'Samajwadi Party expels the following MLAs from the party in the public interest for supporting communal, divisive negativity and anti-farmer, women, youth, business, employed and 'anti-PDA' ideology, contrary to the politics of socialist harmony and positive ideology. MLA Gosaiganj Abhay Singh, MLA Gauriganj Rakesh Pratap Singh and MLA Unchahar Manoj Kumar Pandey. The 'grace period' given to these people for a change of heart has now been completed.' Reacting to his expulsion, Gauriganj MLA Rakesh Pratap Singh said, 'I am not upset at all, rather I welcome this decision and I will continue to speak what is right. The SP doesn't take a stand when religious sentiments are hurt or played with. The leadership of the SP also doesn't stand with its own MLAs when there is any issue. The SP leadership never called me when I was in trouble. I don't know if I will be in politics in future or not but I am sure that I will never ever work again with such leadership.' 'I am with Sanatan, I am with Ram, I am with the country but SP people are opposing it,' said Rakesh Pratap Singh. Meanwhile, Unchahar MLA Manoj Kumar Pandey said, 'On 18th June 2024, I joined the BJP in the presence of HM Amit Shah in Raebareli. The party which has deviated from its path and is deceiving the backwards and the downtrodden, I had left that party publicly on 18th June. The party which I had left, now I am being expelled from the same party, this is hilarious and surprising.' The BJP's eighth candidate Sanjay Seth had won the Rajya Sabha election in February 2024 due to cross-voting. Only two SP candidates, Jaya Bachchan and Ramjilal Suman, had won, while the third candidate Alok Ranjan had lost. The rebel MLAs also alleged that the SP leadership had not allowed them to visit the Ram Lalla temple in Ayodhya on an invitation from UP assembly speaker Satish Mahana. After their rebellion, some of these MLAs visited the Ram Temple. On April 2, 2025, the rebel SP MLAs, including Abhay Singh, Rakesh Pratap Singh and Vinod Chaturvedi, had met Shah in New Delhi.
Hans India
17-06-2025
- Hans India
CRPF 212 Bn distributes essentials to tribals
Bhadrachalam: Under the Civic Action Programme in Potkapalli and Kistaram, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 212 Bn distributed medicines and other essentials among the villagers of Sanampenta, Patelpara, Bazarpara, Palodi, Potkapalli, and Kistaram. The programme was organised under the aegis of Chhattisgarh Sector, under the direction of Konta Range, and the leadership of Commandant of 212 Bn Deepak Kumar Srivastava. In Kistaram, Samvay Officer of E/212 Bn Manoj Kumar Pandey (Asst Commandant) and Samvay Officer of D/212 Bn Rohit Shukla (Asst Commandant) arranged food and refreshments for villagers.
Indian Express
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Congress suspends its Buxar district chief after ‘poor turnout' at Kharge rally
The Bihar Congress Monday suspended its Buxar district president, Manoj Kumar Pandey, citing 'irregularities' at Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's rally the previous day. Congress sources said 'poor turnout' at the rally had led to the action. Bihar Congress spokesperson Rajesh Rathore said in a statement: 'The party has suspended Manoj Kumar Pandey, president of the Buxar District Congress Committee, with immediate effect from all positions, following directions from the national leadership.' 'This action has been taken due to irregularities, lack of coordination and negligence of duty observed during the 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' programme organised in Buxar, addressed by All India Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge,' the statement said. Rathore said Pandey failed to coordinate with the state leadership during the programme. Kharge's rally was part of the Congress's series of programmes in Bihar themed on the Constitution. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, addressed three Samvidhan-themed meetings in Patna in the last three months.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Cong suspends its Buxar chief after Kharge rally
Patna: The Congress on Monday suspended its Buxar district president Manoj Kumar Pandey on the charge of mismanagement during the public meeting of party president Mallikarjun Kharge there on Sunday. Empty chairs welcomed Kharge when he reached Buxar district to address 'Jai Bapu-Jai Bhim-Jai Samvidhan' rally. "Only a few hundred people were present at the venue — Dalsagar Football Ground, about 10km west from Buxar town — when Kharge reached there. More than 90% of the chairs arranged for the public were seen unoccupied when Kharge was sitting at the dais," a person who attended the rally said. Kharge also looked angry with the poor turnout as the Buxar meeting was crucial for the Congress in the run up to the state assembly election due in Oct-Nov. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas In Dubai | Search Ads View Deals Undo State Congress media cell chairman Rajesh Rathorre said Pandey was suspended with immediate effect due to irregularities in discharging the responsibilities given to him, not coordinating with the state leadership. Patna: The Congress on Monday suspended its Buxar district president Manoj Kumar Pandey on the charge of mismanagement during the public meeting of party president Mallikarjun Kharge there on Sunday. Empty chairs welcomed Kharge when he reached Buxar district to address 'Jai Bapu-Jai Bhim-Jai Samvidhan' rally. "Only a few hundred people were present at the venue — Dalsagar Football Ground, about 10km west from Buxar town — when Kharge reached there. More than 90% of the chairs arranged for the public were seen unoccupied when Kharge was sitting at the dais," a person who attended the rally said. Kharge also looked angry with the poor turnout as the Buxar meeting was crucial for the Congress in the run up to the state assembly election due in Oct-Nov. State Congress media cell chairman Rajesh Rathorre said Pandey was suspended with immediate effect due to irregularities in discharging the responsibilities given to him, not coordinating with the state leadership.
