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India party lawmaker Vinod Binny expelled | India party lawmaker Vinod Binny expelled |
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India's anti-corruption party has expelled a lawmaker who won a seat in recent elections in the capital, Delhi. | India's anti-corruption party has expelled a lawmaker who won a seat in recent elections in the capital, Delhi. |
The Aam Aadmi Party, which governs in Delhi, said Vinod Binny was being punished for "making false statements against the party and its leadership". | |
Mr Binny said the AAP's decision was "unfortunate". | |
Led by activist Arvind Kejriwal, the AAP won 28 of the 70 seats in last month's Delhi elections on a pledge to fight corruption and clean up politics. | |
Encouraged by the performance, the party has decided to contest the parliamentary elections, which are likely to be held in April or May. | Encouraged by the performance, the party has decided to contest the parliamentary elections, which are likely to be held in April or May. |
Mr Binny had accused the AAP of lacking democracy and had said Mr Kejriwal was a "dictator". | Mr Binny had accused the AAP of lacking democracy and had said Mr Kejriwal was a "dictator". |
Mr Kejriwal, who is the chief minister of Delhi, accused Mr Binny of being unhappy because he had not been made a minister in the Delhi cabinet and his request for a party ticket to contest the upcoming general election had been turned down by the party. Mr Binny denied his allegations. | |
Last week Mr Kejriwal led his party in an unprecedented sit-in protest in the city centre which was sparked by a row over who controls the city's police force. | |
His administration had accused the police of failing to deal with an alleged drugs and prostitution ring - something they denied. | His administration had accused the police of failing to deal with an alleged drugs and prostitution ring - something they denied. |
The federal government, which commands Delhi's police force, sent on leave two police officers Mr Kejriwal wanted suspended on allegations of misconduct. | The federal government, which commands Delhi's police force, sent on leave two police officers Mr Kejriwal wanted suspended on allegations of misconduct. |
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