Bihar JD(U) suspends 21 members for ‘anti-party activities’

JD(U) recently broke ties with the Grand Alliance in Bihar to form government with the BJP. (File Photo)

The Janata Dal (United), which recently parted ways with RJD and Congress to team up with BJP to form a new government in Bihar, on Monday suspended 21 members, including some heavyweights, over “anti-party” activities. Bihar JD(U) president Vashistha Narayan Singh suspended the members for being involved in activities against the norms of the party.

The names includes a former minister and an MP, MLAs and local body members of the party. Ramai Ram, who joined JD(U) in 2009, and has been an eight-time MLA as well as a minister, has also been suspended.

Last week, the JD-U suspended Rajya Sabha MP Ali Anwar Ansari, a Sharad Yadav loyalist.

These are the 21 members who have been suspended from the JD(U)

1. Ramai Ram- Former minister
2. Arjun Rai- Former MP, Sitamarhi
3. Rajkishore Sinha- Former MLA, Vaishali
4. Vijay Verma- Former secretary, Madhepur
5. Dhaniklal Mukhiya- District President, Saharsa
6. Siyaram Yadav- Former district president, Madhepura
7. Vindheswari Singh- former state president, JD(U) worker cell
8. Israil Mansuri- Member state council, Muzzafarpur
9. Mithlesh Kushwaha- District President, technical cell
10. Niranjan Rai- Member State Council, Gaighat
11. Devkant Rai- Darbhanga
12. Tinku Kasera- District President, traders cell, madhubani
13. Jaikumar Singh- Block President, Sonbarsa
14. Dhirendra Yadav- Block President, Kahara
15. Udaychandra Saha- Traders Cell
16. Virendra Azad- Block Presideent, Bihariganj
17. Suresh Yadav- Block president, Satar Kataiyya,
18. Vijendra Yadav- Block President, Saur Bazar
19. Raman Singh- Farmers cell, Madhepura
20. Kamal Das- President, Madhepura city council
21. Devendra Shah- District deputy president, Siamarhi