Delhi: Setback to Congress as former minister resigns from party

The disciplinary committee held a meeting on Tuesday and left it to the AICC to decide whether to take any action on complaints against Chauhan.
The Congress flag used for representational purpose.
The Congress flag used for representational purpose.File photo

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Congress received a setback when former Delhi minister and AICC member Rajkumar Chauhan quit the party a day after the city Congress’ disciplinary committee met, party sources said. Chauhan was reportedly involved in an altercation with AICC Delhi in-charge Deepak Babria on Sunday.

The disciplinary committee held a meeting on Tuesday and left it to the AICC to decide whether to take any action on complaints against Chauhan. During a meeting held on Sunday at the residence of Babria, a heated argument reportedly erupted between the two.

The party’s disciplinary committee, under the chairmanship of Narendra Nath, unanimously decided that the AICC should act against Chauhan.

“When I started speaking in the meeting, Babria repeatedly asked me to ‘get out’. I was trying to tell him that the candidate, who has got the ticket (Udit Raj), is abusing every caste,” said Chauhan. “I am a four-time MLA. An outsider was telling me to get out. That’s why I was angry,” he added.

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