AAP suspends Kapil Mishra from party's primary membership
The decision was taken by its high-powered
Political Affairs Committee (PAC) chaired by Chief Minister Arvind
Kejriwal at his official residence, capping a dramatic turn of events
pertaining to the AAP chief's financial probity.
The Aam Aadmi Party today suspended Kapil Mishra from the party's
primary membership, a day after he made bribery charges against Chief
Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The decision was taken by its
high-powered Political Affairs Committee (PAC) chaired by Chief Minister
Arvind Kejriwal at his official residence, capping a dramatic turn of
events pertaining to the AAP chief's financial probity.
A PAC
member confirmed the development. A decision to appoint Sangrur MP
Bhagwant Mann as the chief of the party's Punjab unit was also taken at
the meeting.
With this, Mishra became the fifth AAP MLA -- after
Sandeep Kumar, Asim Ahmed Khan, Devendra Sehrawat and Amanatullah Khan
-- to be suspended from the party since it stormed to power in the
national capital two years ago.
Reacting to the decision, Mishra mocked Kejriwal for not "going the whole hog and expelling" him.
"They
could not show enough courage," he told PTI, adding that he would approach the CBI tomorrow over his stunning allegation, for which he has
not produced any proof till now, that Kejriwal had taken Rs 2 crore in
cash from Delhi minister Satyendar Jain.
Mishra was removed from the post of water minister on May 6.
Earlier
today, Mishra had dared the party to sack him even as he fired a fresh
salvo at Kejriwal, alleging that a Rs 50 crore deal was made for the AAP
chief's brother-in-law.
He also submitted documents to the
Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) against Kejriwal in connection with the
water tanker scam relating to alleged irregularities in hiring of
private tankers to supply water, and said he has sought an appointment with the CBI tomorrow to register a complaint
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