Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 27: In the run-up to the Uttarakhand assembly elections, the Congress high command on Thursday expelled Kishore Upadhyay, the party’s previous state unit chief, for a period of six years.
The action against Upadhyay was taken for his alleged “anti-party activities”.
The expulsion came after many warnings, according to Uttarakhand PCC in-charge Devender Yadav in a letter to Upadhyay. Upadhyay is also accused of “hobnobbing” with the BJP and other political groups, according to Devender Yadav.
Former Congress Chief of Uttarakhand, Kishore Upadhyay expelled from the party for 6 years for "anti-party activities". pic.twitter.com/DBAfZAQKl8
— ANI (@ANI) January 27, 2022
Notably, from 2014 to 2017, Kishore Upadhyay was the president of the Congress’ Uttarakhand unit. Upadhyaya is expected to join the BJP today, according to sources. According to the news source ANI, Upadhyaya may run for the Assembly from the Tehri constituency.