Adampur MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi, who was expelled on Saturday from all Congress positions for voting against its Rajya Sabha nominee Ajay Maken in Haryana, has accused the party of acting “selectively” and blamed this approach of the party for being in “dire straits”.
In a series of tweets accompanied with the copy of the expulsion order, Mr. Bishnoi, a four-time MLA, said “Congress also has rules for some leaders and exceptions for others. Rules are applied selectively. Indiscipline has been repeatedly ignored in the past. In my case, I listened to my soul & acted on my morals…(sic).”
Tagging Congress’ official account, Mr. Bishnoi wrote that “Had @incindia acted this swiftly & strongly in 2016 & on every other critical opportunity they’ve missed, they wouldn’t have been in such dire straits”. Mr. Bishnoi was referring to the cancellation of 14 Congress votes during the Rajya Sabha election in 2016, facilitating the victory of BJP-backed Independent candidate Subhash Chandra, a media baron.
