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Mumbai: The Maharashtra BJP on Wednesday expelled 40 local-level functionaries for anti-party activities ahead of the November 20 state Assembly elections.
Those shown the door include rebels who filed nominations against the party's or the ruling Mahayuti alliance's official candidates, said a BJP spokesperson.
Others faced action for supporting rebels, he said. BJP leader Shrikant Bharatiya's brother Tushar Bharatiya, a rebel candidate from Badnera assembly seat, was among those expelled.
Assembly Elections 2024 | The Maharashtra Assembly polls will take place against the backdrop of a fractured political landscape in the western state where the Shiv Sena and NCP will be going up against the Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar factions, even as the BJP and Congress try to make their mark. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM faces a new challenge after Hemant Soren's recent arrest and Champai, a longstanding party member, joining the BJP. The Haryana election resulted in a shock loss for Congress, which was looking to galvanize on the Lok Sabha poll performance, while J&K also saw the grand old party eventually stepping away from the cabinet, with Omar Abdullah's JKNC forming government. It remains to be seen if the upcoming polls help BJP cement its position further or provide a fillip to I.N.D.I.A. Check live updates and track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analyses only on Deccan Herald.
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