Varun Gandhi, Maneka excluded from BJP's national executive council
The removal comes even as Varun Gandhi has been quite vocal regarding the Lakhimpur Kheri protest and has been demanding an investigation into the incident.
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Sources in the party said the Pilibhit MP's stance on the incident was not taken well by the top BJP leadership. "He projected as if the entire fault lies at the doorsteps of the leaders. We are awaiting the investigation report and believe that incident was unfortunate. He should have been patient at a time when the entire opposition is targeting the party," said a senior BJP leader.
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Not just Varun, even his mother and Sultanpur MP Maneka Gandhi too has been excluded from the body. The national executive council is one of the most powerful panel's in the party which takes crucial decisions on shaping the future course of action for the BJP and the government.
-PTC News with inputs from ANI
