Samajwadi party has expelled former General Secretary Amar Singh and sitting MP Jaya Prada from the primary membership of the party.<br/><br/>The decision was taken on Tuesday in a meeting of Parliamentary board of the party held at Lucknow under the chairmanship of Mulayam Singh Yadav.<br/><br/>AIR Lucknow correspondent reports that the party said that both the leaders were working in favour of capitalist and communalist forces which was against the basic policies of the party.<br/><br/>Samjwadi Party also suspended its four MLAs from Uttar Pradesh from the primary membership of the partyfor allegdly supporting Amar singh and Jaya Prada.<br/><br/>These are Mr. Madan Chauhan, Sandeep Aggarwal, Ashok Chandel and Santosh Singh . Spokesman of the party Mr. Mohan Singh told media persons on Tuesday afternoon at Lucknow that Amar Singh has damaged the party. He said, his entry into the party was a conspiracy of capitalist and communalist forces who were interested in damaging the basic structure of the Samajwadi Party.<br/><br/>He said that Samajwadi party leadership will try to bring all socialist leaders under one umbrella. He said that a state level convention of the party will be held this month in Lucknow.
News On AIR | February 2, 2010 1:37 PM
Samajwadi party expels Amar Singh, Jaya Prada