After video with ‘second wife’, Uttarakhand’s ex-BJP MLA suspended by party for ‘indecent conduct’
Dehradun: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled former Jwalapur MLA Suresh Rathore from the party for six years over alleged "indecent conduct" following the circulation of a viral video in which he introduces a woman as his second wife.
BJP's Uttarakhand media in-charge Manveer Singh Chauhan said the party had issued Rathore a show-cause notice seeking an explanation for his actions. “He was found guilty of repeatedly violating the party’s code of conduct and social decorum. Acting on the directions of state president Mahendra Bhatt, he has been expelled from the party for six years,” The Indian Express quoted Chauhan as saying.
The party took disciplinary action after a video surfaced on social media showing Rathore with Saharanpur-based actress Urmila Sanawar, whom he referred to as his second wife—despite not having divorced his first spouse, added the report.
The video sparked sharp criticism from the opposition, with the Congress alleging that Rathore's actions violated the recently implemented Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand. The UCC, which came into effect on January 27, 2025, explicitly prohibits bigamy or polygamy for individuals with a living spouse.
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HC orders preservation of Sunjay Kapur's assets on plea by Karisma Kapoors' children
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed preservation of the assets of late Sunjay Kapur, ruling that all "suspicious circumstances" raised by the industrialist's children from his marriage with actor Karisma Kapoor have to be completely removed by his third wife, Priya Kapur, before the acceptance of his purported last will.
Justice Jyoti Singh passed the interim order on an application filed by Karisma Kapoor's children to restrain Priya Kapur from alienating their father's assets, reportedly worth Rs 30,000 crore.
The interim application was filed in a suit by the children, challenging their late father's purported will of his assets.
"Having heard and on examination of the material on record, I have the considered view that all legitimate suspicious circumstances raised by the plaintiffs will have to be completely removed by defendant number one (Priya Kapur) before the document is accepted as the last will," the judge said.
"Plaintiffs have made out a prima-facie case that the assets which are subject matter need to be protected, preserved, pending disposal of the suit," she added.
Justice Singh ordered that the equity shareholdings in the three Indian companies of the deceased cannot be changed and also restrained the disposal of his personal effects, including artwork.
The court said if the assets are not preserved and Priya Kapur ultimately fails to prove the validity and genuineness of the will, the deceased's children from his marriage with Karisma Kapoor -- his second wife -- and his mother Rani Kapur would be deprived of their legitimate shares.
"I have restrained from alienating, transferring, pledging, liquidating or in any other manner changing the equity shareholdings in the three Indian companies. I have restrained from withdrawing the PF amount. I have restrained from withdrawing monies from the three accounts except to the extent of discharging liabilities towards the children," the judge said.
The court clarified that it has not passed the order with respect to immovable foreign assets.
A detailed copy of the verdict is awaited.
Sunjay Kapur died on June 12, 2025, after collapsing during a polo match in England. He had reportedly suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.
