Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav ousted from PAC: Did Kejriwal played hardball in AAP crisis?
New Delhi, Mar 5: With seniors AAP leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav being ousted from the Political Affairs Committee of the party on Wednesday, now reports are suggesting that it was party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who was behind all this.
Both were on a collision course with party Convener Arvind Kejriwal and were later dropped from the Political Affairs Committee of the party on bringing out in the open internal power struggle.
Yadav and Bhushan's ouster from PAC came days after the duo had raised red flag against continuation of Kejriwal as National Convener as also questioned his working style, evoking a sharp reaction from Kejriwal supporters who accused Bhushan and his father Shanti Bhushan of wanting to have a "vice-like grip" on all party wings.
Sources said the meeting, which lasted over six hours, saw heated discussions. While Yadav's role for leaking information by a section of the party came under scanner, Prashant and his father's recent statements were also discussed.
The proposal to boot Yadav and Prashant out of PAC was then introduced by Deputy chief minister and Kejriwal's close confidant Manish Sisodia. The duo was asked to step down, but they both demanded a vote.
With Kejriwal camp getting 11 votes, Bhushan and Yadav got 8 votes. However, Kumar Vishwas, who chaired the NE meeting did not vote saying he will only cast his vote in an event of a tie.
The
sources
said
there
was
also
no
immediate
proposal
of
introducing
two
more
members
in
the
party's
decision-making
body.
There
was
also
no
clarity
on
what
role
Bhushan
and
Yadav
will
have
after
their
ouster
from
the
PAC.
"The
PAC
will
continue
with
remaining
members
as
of
now.
There
has
been
no
decision
on
expanding
the
PAC
and
it
will
complete
its
full
term,"
said
a
party
leader.
The two leaders left the stormy session after the decision of the Executive. While Yadav maintained that he would continue working as dedicated worker of the party, Bhushan left saying that the majority decision will prevail.
The NE also rejected Kejriwal's offer to resign as National Convenor and asked him to continue in this post.
OneIndia News
(With inputs from agencies)