Azad expels 3 senior leaders from party

STATE TIMES NEWS

JAMMU: Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday expelled three top leaders – former ministers Tara Chand and Manohar Lal and former legislator Balwan Singh – from his Democratic Azad Party (DAP) for their anti-party activities.
An order for their expulsion with immediate effect was issued on Thursday evening.
Sources said they were expelled for anti-party activities.
The Chairman (Azad) was convinced that they were not required in party as they were involved in anti-party activities, DAP leaders said, adding DAP chairman Azad has made several appointments in the party for the past nearly three months after its launch in Jammu.