BJP expels 38 rebels for contesting against party candidates

The BJP here today expelled 38 rebel candidates who are in the fray for civic polls after they did not withdraw from the race.

"We have expelled 38 persons including Prem Upadhyaya and Vijay Lodha contesting mayoral elections from the party for six years after they did not pull out of the race," BJP district president Ishwarlal Patidar told PTI.

He said that the action has been taken after the rebels did not heed to the party's repeated warnings asking them not to contest against the party's official candidates.