Lucknow: BSP suspended its senior leader and former minister Ramveer Upadhyay from the party for his "anti-party" activities on Tuesday.
"Taking note of these anti-party activities, Upadhyay has been suspended from the BSP with immediate effect," BSP General Secretary Mewalal Gautam said.
"Upadhyay has also been removed from the post of chief whip of the party in the state assembly," he added.
It may be recalled that Upadhyay openly opposed party candidates in Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Aligarh and other seats during Lok Sabha polls and backed opposition candidates.
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