Lucknow, May 01: As a part of its ongoing “clean up” drive to rid the party of criminal elements, the ruling BSP in Uttar Pradesh today expelled 500 leaders and workers with dubious antecedents across the state.
“A final decision in this regard was taken during a meeting of senior leaders and zonal coordinators chaired by party supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati this evening,” a BSP spokesman said.
Immediately after addressing a workers convention, Mayawati held a meeting with the coordinators and sought lists of workers and leaders having criminal antecedants, who have been expelled from the party, he said.
She has also sought a second list of big criminals still left in the party to be presented at its next meeting on May 13.
–PTI