Rebel JD(U) MPs Sharad Yadav, Ali Anwar Disqualified from RS

This comes after the EC recognised Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) faction as the real party and granted it the arrow symbol.

Rebel JD(U) MPs Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar were disqualified from the Rajya Sabha on Monday, 4 December for “anti-party activities”.

Upper house chairman Venkaiah Naidu in his communication said they cease to be Rajya Sabha members with immediate effect.

Naidu agreed to the JD(U)‘s contention that the two senior leaders had “voluntarily given up” their membership by defying their party’s directives and attending events of opposition parties.