<p>The Congress has suspended seven-time legislator R Roshan Baig with "immediate effect" for anti-party activities.</p>.<p>"All India Congress Committee (AICC) has approved the proposal sent by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) to take action against R Roshan Baig on account of his anti-party activities. He has been suspended from the party with immediate effect, on the basis on enquiry conducted on this matter," KPCC general secretary VY Ghorpade said in a release Tuesday.</p>.<p>Baig had earned the wrath of the Congress leadership when he went public with his disgruntlement soon after the Lok Sabha election results.</p>.<p>While urging Muslims to join hands with the BJP, Baig had launched a scathing attack on the Congress leadership - he called Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah arrogant, AICC general secretary in-charge of Karnataka KC Venugopal a buffoon and KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao a flop-show.</p>.<p>Recently, Baig had been linked to the multi-crore IMA scam, and his acquaintance with fugitive Mohammed Mansoor Khan was publicly acknowledged by Revenue Minister RV Deshpande.</p>.<p>Earlier in the day, about a dozen KPCC office- bearers petitioned the Rao to act against Baig in light of his alleged involvement in the IMA scam.</p>.<p>A former minister, Baig represents the Shivajinagar constituency in Bengaluru. It is known that Baig was sulking ever since the Congress-JD(S) coalition was formed. He was a ministerial aspirant. During the Lok Sabha election, he is understood to have aspired for a ticket to contest from the Bangalore Central constituency.</p>
<p>The Congress has suspended seven-time legislator R Roshan Baig with "immediate effect" for anti-party activities.</p>.<p>"All India Congress Committee (AICC) has approved the proposal sent by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) to take action against R Roshan Baig on account of his anti-party activities. He has been suspended from the party with immediate effect, on the basis on enquiry conducted on this matter," KPCC general secretary VY Ghorpade said in a release Tuesday.</p>.<p>Baig had earned the wrath of the Congress leadership when he went public with his disgruntlement soon after the Lok Sabha election results.</p>.<p>While urging Muslims to join hands with the BJP, Baig had launched a scathing attack on the Congress leadership - he called Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah arrogant, AICC general secretary in-charge of Karnataka KC Venugopal a buffoon and KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao a flop-show.</p>.<p>Recently, Baig had been linked to the multi-crore IMA scam, and his acquaintance with fugitive Mohammed Mansoor Khan was publicly acknowledged by Revenue Minister RV Deshpande.</p>.<p>Earlier in the day, about a dozen KPCC office- bearers petitioned the Rao to act against Baig in light of his alleged involvement in the IMA scam.</p>.<p>A former minister, Baig represents the Shivajinagar constituency in Bengaluru. It is known that Baig was sulking ever since the Congress-JD(S) coalition was formed. He was a ministerial aspirant. During the Lok Sabha election, he is understood to have aspired for a ticket to contest from the Bangalore Central constituency.</p>
