Bihar’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit on Saturday suspended former union minister R K Singh and BJP MLC Ashok Agarwal from the party for their anti-party activities.
The official letter stated that the action was taken to maintain discipline within the organisation adding that it was necessary due to their continued cross-party rhetoric. Both the leaders have been asked to clarify their stand within a week.
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This development comes a day after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won the majority with a thumping victory in Bihar.
According to people aware of the developments in the BJP, this action against Singh, a former BJP MP from Ara, has been taken after receiving complaints of his involvement in anti-party activities during and around the election campaign.
Singh had been making serious allegations against its party leaders, the above people said.
Meanwhile, Agarwal’s son had contested from Katihar on a Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) ticket.