Congress Expels Former Mumbai Unit Chief Sanjay Nirupam For Six Years: Here's Why

The Congress on Wednesday (28 April) expelled Sanjay Nirupam, a senior party leader from Maharashtra, for six years for his anti-party statements.

"Taking note of the complaints of indiscipline and anti-party statements, the Congress president has approved the expulsion of Sanjay Nirupam from the party for a period of six years with immediate effect," a letter issued by Congress general secretary KC Venugopal stated, India Today reported.

Earlier, on Wednesday, the party had removed him from the list of star campaigners for the Lok Sabha elections.

Nirupam's expulsion comes after he made a string of remarks against Congress' INDI Alliance partner, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and its leader Uddhav Thackeray after it announced some candidates for the Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra - including the North West Mumbai seat, which was reportedly being eyed by the Congress leader. 

Before that, he had also made remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the convenor of another party ally, AAP, which were not in line with the Congress' official stand. 

On Wednesday, Maharashtra unit of Congress had passed a resolution seeking the expulsion of Nirupam and sent it to the party's high command in Delhi.

In response, the former MP launched a sharp attack, saying since the party is experiencing a "serious financial crisis", it should utilise stationery and energy to save itself.

"It (Congress) should utilise the stationery and energy to save itself, as the party is experiencing a serious financial crisis. The time frame I had given to the party ends today. I will spell out my next course of action tomorrow," he tweeted.

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