Chandigarh: The family feud in the Indian National Lok Dal has further intensified as Om Prakash Chautala, National President of Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) has expelled Dushyant Chautala, MP from Hisar and Digvijay Singh from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect. He has also been removed Dushyant Chautala from the post of Leader of the INLD Parliamentary Board.

Both, Dushyant Chautala and Digvijay Singh had been accused of indiscipline, hooliganism and spreading disaffection within the party against the party leadership during the Birthday Celebrations of Chaudhary Devi Lal in Gohana on October 7, 2018.

Mr Chautala conveyed to the party office that he did not need any outside evidence since he was a witness to the indiscipline and unruly scenes that also continuously interrupted his speech on that day. However, still he had referred the matter to the Disciplinary Action Committee of the party.

The Committee has concluded that both are guilty as charged.

Mr Chautala said that in view of the fact that Dushyant Chautala and Digvijay Singh were members of his immediate family, it was not an easy decision for him to make. But, he added, that all his life he had followed the principles and ideals of Devi Lal for whom the party was always bigger than the individual or any family member.

Thus, Mr Chautala said, he had to make a choice between the party and members of his family and decided to concur with the conclusions of the Disciplinary Committee.