On Wednesday i.e. August 26, The ruling party BJP in Gujarat suspended 38 of their councillors from six municipalities for “disrespecting” directives of the party during August 24 elections for the posts of presidents and vice-presidents, said the state unit.
According to a release issued by the BJP, these councillors either remained absent during elections or did not vote in the favour of the party’s officials candidates.
While 13 of the 38 councillors are from Rapar municipality in Kutch, 14 others are from Upleta municipality in Rajkot, it said.
Others are from municipalities of Harij, Tharad, Khedbrahma and Talaja in Patan, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha and Bhavnagar districts, respectively, the release said. PTI PJT PD NSK NSK
