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Azad expels former deputy CM Tara Chand, 2 others from DAP

These three persons were among the first to quit Congress and join Azad’s party.

Statesman News Service | Jammu | December 22, 2022 8:02 pm

Azad expels former deputy CM Tara Chand, 2 others from DAP

Days after floating his own political party — Democratic Azad Party (DAP) — Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Thursday, expelled his three trusted leaders, including former deputy chief minister Tara Chand, from the party.“

Chairman DAP Ghulam Nabi Azad has expelled Tara Chand, Dr Manohar Lal and Balwan Singh, from the party with immediate effect for anti party activities,” an order issued by DAP General Secretary R S Chib reads.

These three persons were among the first to quit Congress and join Azad’s party.

Efforts to reach Chib on phone remained futile as he did not respond, however another lieutenant of Azad and DAP leader GM Saroori said Azad wanted clean persons in the party. Deadwoods were being broomed out of the party, Saroori claimed.

There were allegations that the three expelled were “hobnobbing” with Congress for their return as they did not visualise a bright future of DAP, a party source said.

Expulsion of Tara Chand, Balwan Singh and Dr. Manohar Lal has come as a surprise in political circles.

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Four DPAP candidates withdraw from J&K elections as Ghulam Nabi Azad skips polls

All four candidates had filed their papers from parts of Azad’s home turf in the Chenab Valley, formerly the Doda district. Azad had reportedly left suddenly for New Delhi, giving his party candidates the option to contest the election based on their personal choice.

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J&K Assembly: Three former chief ministers out of poll fray

Although elections for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly are being held after a gap of ten years, the ongoing election process is witnessing the absence of three former chief ministers – Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, and Ghulam Nabi Azad – from the electoral arena.

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