Why JD(U) suspended spokesperson Ajay Alok, 3 others from party?

Patna, Jun 15: Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday suspended spokesperson Ajay Alok from the primary membership of the party along with state general secretaries Anil Kumar and Vipin Kumar Yadav.

"Party's state general secretaries Anil Kumar and Vipin Yadav and spokesperson Ajay Alok are relieved of their posts and suspended from party's primary membership. Party leader Jitendra Neeraj is also being suspended from the primary membership of the party. This decision has been taken to strengthen the party and maintain discipline in the party," ANI news quoted Bihar JDU chief Umesh Singh Kushwaha as saying.

The party said that they were suspended for their anti-party activities. However, it is reported that the four leaders were shown the door from the party due to their proximity with the party leader and Union Minister RCP Singh.

"For the last few months, there were complaints about running programmes against the interests of the party and misleading the workers. Some office-bearers were asked to refrain from such actions, but despite this, anti-party activities continued," the statement said.

Responding to the development, Ajay Alok said, "Badi der kar di meherbaan aate aate. I am thankful to the party for relieving me. It was a long association with the party and was a good experience. All my best wishes with you."

It comes days after the party denied RCP Singh's re-nomination to Rajya Sabha.

Singh, who was once considered a confidante of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, was the only minister from the JD(U) quota in the NDA government and he is set to retire from Rajya Sabha on July 7.

As a result, he will not be able to continue as Union Minister for more than six months once he ceased to be a Member of Parliament.