Gujarat BJP suspends more rebels

Gandhinagar: Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has suspended more rebel candidates who are contesting the State assembly polls as independents.

Among the 12 latest party leaders who are suspended are Dinubhai Patel alias Dinumama(Padra), Madhu Srivastav(Waghodia), Kuldipsinh Raol (Savli), Khatubhai Pagi (Shahera), SM Khant and JP Patel (Lunawada), Ramesh Zala(Umreth), Amarshi Zala (Khambhat), Dhavalsinh Zala(Bayad), Ramsinh Thakor (Kheralu), Mavjibhai Desai (Dhanera) and Lebji Thakor (Deesa).

The party had earlier suspended Harshad Vasava (Nandod), Arvind Ladani (Keshod), Chhatrasinh Gunjariya (Dhrangadhra), Ketan Patel (Pardi), Bharat Chavda (Rajkot rural), Uday Shah (Veraval), Karan Baraiya (Rajula) for rebelling against the party as independents.

The party announced suspensions a day after the last date of withdrawal of nominations in each phase. Based on the list of the names of the rebels suspended, BJP is facing rebels in 18 constituencies. DeshGujarat