Congress expels Madhya Pradesh leader and Digvijaya Singh’s brother for six years

The Congress expelled former Madhya Pradesh MLA Laxman Singh from the primary membership of the party for six years for “anti-party activities”.

Laxman is the brother of senior Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh.

“Congress president has expelled Laxman Singh, former MLA, Madhya Pradesh, from the primary membership of the Indian National Congress for six years with immediate effect due to his anti-party activities,” Tariq Anwar, member secretary of the Congress’ Disciplinary Action Committee, said in a statement.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has expelled Laxman Singh, Former MLA, Madhya Pradesh, from the primary membership of the party for a period of six years due to his anti-party activities. pic.twitter.com/G8jBZBqVQx

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The action was taken after the state PCC recommended to the Congress leadership initiating action against him.

Laxman has been a five-time MP and three-time MLA from Madhya Pradesh. He was first elected to the state legislature in 1990. He became an MP for the first time in 1994 from Rajgarh.

He joined the BJP in 2004 when he was elected to the Lok Sabha. He returned to the Congress party in 2013.

With inputs from PTI