The State Congress Committee has taken strict action against rebel leaders regarding the civic elections in Uttarakhand. The committee has expelled Congressmen who contested as rebel candidates against the party candidate in the Municipal Corporation, Municipality and Nagar Panchayat areas and party leaders involved in anti-party activities from the primary membership of the party for six years with immediate effect. State Congress President Karan Mahara’s social media advisor Amarjeet Singh said that disciplinary action has been taken against former Mayor Yashpal Rana, who is contesting as a rebel candidate against his wife for the post of Mayor in Roorkee, rebel candidate Santosh Rawat from Rudraprayag, rebel candidate Kubja Dharmawan from Ukhimath, rebel Kavi Joshi from Nagar Palika Bageshwar, Vice President of Congress Ex-Serviceman Cell Mahendra Pal Singh Rawat, who is contesting as a rebel candidate in Kotdwar, rebel candidates Dineshchand Master and Mahendra Singh in Rishikesh Municipal Corporation, rebel candidate Sunil Panwar from Gauchar in Chamoli district, Gajpal Lal Saini, Anil Kumar and Anita Devi from Karnaprayag, Pushkar Singh Rawat from Gairsain, Aarti Navani from Peepalkothi, rebel Preeti Panwar from Nagar Palika Chamba in Tehri, Vinod Lal Shah from Ghansali and Bhagat Singh Negi from Nagar Palika Tehri. All of them have been expelled from the party for six years. Apart from this, State Congress President Karan Mahara has requested the central leadership to take disciplinary action against Pithoragarh MLA Mayukh Mahar. A recommendation has been made to the National President of Youth Congress to expel Youth Congress National Secretary Rishendra Mahar from the primary membership of the party due to anti-party activities. Karan Mahara said that the Congress Party is a disciplined organization. If there is indiscipline in the party, it will not be tolerated at all.
