Moga (Punjab), Sept 26: Former CPI MLA from Punjab Ajaib Singh Raunta was today expelled from the primary membership of the party for his alleged anti-party and anti-corruption activities. Making the announcement here, Randhir Gill, secretary Moga CPI unit said Raunta had earlier been dropped from the membership of the district unit of the party in August 2002 on these very charges.

"The party has received a large number of complaints against Raunta for his anti-party, anti-social activities and even of charges of corruption which were probed and found correct", he said. Raunta was elected twice from Nihalsingh Wala (reserved) constituency from 1992 to 2000 and lost the third time in February, 2002.

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