BJP expels MLAs Shivaram Hebbar, S.T. Somashekhar for six years over anti-party activities
Bengaluru: In a significant disciplinary action, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled senior Karnataka legislators Shivaram Hebbar and S.T. Somashekhar from the party for a period of six years, citing repeated violations of party discipline and anti-party activities.
The BJP's central disciplinary committee took the decision after finding the responses submitted by the two MLAs to a showcause notice issued on March 25 unsatisfactory. The committee noted that both leaders had consistently breached party discipline, prompting the expulsion.
Shivaram Hebbar represents Yellapur in Uttara Kannada district, while S.T. Somashekhar is the MLA from Yeshwanthpur in Bengaluru. Their expulsion was confirmed by BJP Karnataka President B.Y. Vijayendra, who informed the media that the action was taken due to their involvement in activities contrary to the party’s interests.
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ED arrests ex-Rajasthan MLA in money laundering case
Jaipur (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate has arrested former Rajasthan MLA Baljit Yadav on money laundering charges linked to an alleged funds embezzlement case, official sources said on Wednesday.
The former independent legislator from the Behror assembly seat was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Tuesday, they said.
The case is related to alleged embezzlement of MLA funds in the guise of supply of sports equipment to schools, according to ED officials.
The federal agency had conducted searches against Yadav in January last year.
