Thane: The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress
Committee (MPCC) on Tuesday suspended nine rebel candidates for six years for anti-party activities and contesting against its
candidates in the upcoming municipal corporation elections in
the city.
The names of those suspended are Shanti Rajendra Yadav,
Dheersingh Khakhu, Manik Patil, Maya Chavan, Kalpana Patil,
Namita Mehrol, Neelam Adsule and Rajneesh Tripathi and Suresh
Jadhav, according to a statement released here.
The MPCC has also issued show cause notices to two others
-- former Mayor Nayeem Khan and Pradesh representative Sunny
Thomas.
Khan's son and Thomas' wife are contesting against the
official party candidates and both are canvassing for their
kin.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 00:42