Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, February 8 The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has expelled corporator Meera Kamble after she supported the BJP's candidate in the mayoral election of the Amravati municipal body in Maharashtra.
Speaking to PTI, AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel said that the party, which had won 12 seats in the Amravati Municipal Corporation elections, decided to remain neutral during the mayoral and deputy mayoral elections held on Friday.
However, Kamble raised her hand and supported BJP mayoral candidate Shreechand Tejwani, ignoring the party's stance, he said.
In light of the incident, the AIMIM has expelled Kamble from the party and has initiated the process to disqualify her, Jaleel said.
A show cause notice has also been issued to party officials and leaders in Amravati, he added.
BJP's Shreechand Tejwani and Sachin Onkarrao Bhende of Ravi Rana's Yuva Swabhiman Party were elected as the mayor and deputy mayor of the 87-member Amravati Municipal Corporation. The BJP, which is part of the Mahayuti alliance, has 25 corporators, while YSP has 15 members in the civic body.
