Yesterday, the Congress dismissed Sanjay Nirupam for a six-year term due to his lack of discipline and anti-party remarks.
Mumbai: After being expelled by the Congress yesterday, Sanjay Nirupam asserted that the party had sent him a letter of expulsion as soon as he submitted his resignation last night. The former MP revealed his letter of resignation, dated April 3, in a post on X. It appears that the party decided to expel me as soon as they received my letter of resignation yesterday night. It’s good to see such quick thinking. Just passing along this information. In the message, he stated, “Today between 11.30 and 12 PM, I will give a detailed statement.”
Sanjay Nirupam: Congress dismissed for a six-year term
Due to his lack of discipline and remarks critical of the Congress, Mr. Nirupam was dismissed from the organization yesterday for a six-year term.
The action came after the leader of Mumbai made harsh comments regarding seat-sharing in Maharashtra for the Lok Sabha election, directed at Congress’s INDIA ally, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray).
“Taking note of complaints of indiscipline and anti-party statements, Congress president (Mallikarjun Kharge) has approved the expulsion of Sanjay Nirupam from the party for six years with immediate effect,” according to a party communication.
Action against Mr. Nirupam
Yesterday, the Congress unit in Maharashtra had advocated for action against Mr. Nirupam. He was also removed off the party’s roster of celebrity candidates for the next round of elections.
Mr. Nirupam intended to run for office again from the Mumbai North-West seat, where he was previously defeated by Gajanan Kirtikar of the Shiv Sena. However, the son of Gajanan Kirtikar, Amol Kirtikar, was declared the candidate by the Uddhav Thackeray-led party. After that, Mr. Nirupam stated that the Sena group could not win any seats without the backing of Congress and that the state Congress leadership should not be coerced by Mr. Thackeray’s party. Mr. Thackeray was referred to as the leader of “Bachi Khuchi Shiv Sena” in an attack on his persona.
Additionally, he had charged its nominee, Amol Kirtikar, of being involved in anomalies in the Covid-era free food program, also referred to as the Khichdi Scam.
Gajanan Kirtikar
Retiring Member of Parliament Gajanan Kirtikar, who supported the Eknath Shinde group during the Shiv Sena split, has pulled out of the race after the Uddhav Thackeray faction supported his son as their nominee.
It has been learnt that the BJP intends to run a candidate in Mumbai North-West as part of their agreement to share seats with the Shiv Sena, led by Eknath Shinde.
“All options are open”
After defecting from the Shiv Sena to the Congress in 2005, Mr. Nirupam had previously declared that “all options are open” for him.
People such as Mr. Nirupam are “always welcome” if their opinions are in line with the BJP, according to Maharashtra BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule. “Considering Sanjay Nirupam’s political career, he has made significant contributions to facilitating public access to Congress. He’s widely known throughout the northern part of India. Although there haven’t been any talks with Sanjay Nirupam yet, he stated that “people like him are always welcome if he is ready and his beliefs align with the BJP.”
Feelers have also been sent out by the Sena, led by Eknath Shinde. “We welcome him to join us if he so chooses. But Eknath Shinde has the last say in this matter, according to MLA Sanjay Shirsat.
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FAQ.
Here are some frequently asked questions about Sanjay Nirupam:
- Who is Sanjay Nirupam? Sanjay Nirupam is a prominent Indian politician who has served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Indian National Congress party1. He has held various political positions and played an active role in Indian politics.
- What are Sanjay Nirupam’s political affiliations?
- Shiv Sena (1993-2005): Nirupam began his political career as a member of the Shiv Sena party.
- Indian National Congress (2005-2024): He later joined the Indian National Congress and served as an MP from this part.
- What positions has Sanjay Nirupam held?
- Member of Parliament (MP): Nirupam served two terms as an MP in the Rajya Sabha, first as a member of the Shiv Sena and later from the Congress Party.
- President of Mumbai Regional Congress Committee: He held this position from 2015 to 2019.
- Contestant in Bigg Boss (2008): Apart from politics, he participated in the reality TV show Bigg Boss.
- What happened recently with Sanjay Nirupam?
- On April 4, 2024, Sanjay Nirupam was suspended for six years from the Indian National Congress due to party indiscipline. Later the same day, he resigned from the Indian National Congress.
- What constituency did Sanjay Nirupam represent?
- He represented the North Mumbai Lok Sabha constituency from 2009 to 2014.
- What was his background before entering politics?
- Nirupam began his career in journalism in 1986.
- In 1993, he became the chief editor of Saamana, a newspaper owned by the founder of Shiv Sena, Bal Thackeray.
- His political journey started when he became an MP for Shiv Sena in 1996.
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