BJP Takes Major Action Against Anti-Party Activities
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28 Office Bearers Relieved of Organizational Responsibilities for Contesting Against Official BJP Candidates in Zila Parishad Elections
Shimla, May 24, 2026
The Bharatiya Janata Party Himachal Pradesh has taken strict action against office bearers and workers involved in anti-party activities, reiterating that organizational discipline remains the party’s highest priority. After consultations with senior party leaders and with the approval of State BJP President Dr. Rajeev Bindal, 28 office bearers and workers have been relieved from their organizational responsibilities for contesting Zila Parishad elections against officially authorized BJP candidates.
In the press statement issued by the BJP state unit, the party made it clear that no individual can be above party discipline, organizational values, and support for official candidates. The BJP stated that it is a cadre-based ideological organization where discipline and commitment to the party line are paramount. Contesting elections against officially declared BJP candidates has been termed a serious violation of party discipline and organizational ethics.
Those relieved from their responsibilities include Sarita Verma, State Social Media Co-Convenor, Mahila Morcha, Theog; Devansh Chandel, State Vice President, Yuva Morcha, Jhandutta; Rohit Thakur, State Secretary, Yuva Morcha, Bilaspur; Veena Kapil, State Co-Convenor, Urban Local Bodies Cell, Sujanpur; Manoj Kumar, State Co-Convenor, Cultural Cell, Chamba; Anil Saini (Dimple), State IT Co-Convenor, OBC Morcha, Balh; Vishav Bandhu Sharma, State Executive Member, Yuva Morcha, Balh; Vijay Bhatia, State Executive Member, Yuva Morcha, Jogindernagar; Meena Verma, District Secretary, Shimla Rural; Suman Chauhan, District Vice President BJP, Sujanpur; Subhash Chand, District Executive Member, Chamba, Bhatiyat; Sachin Mahajan, Mandal Vice President, Banikhet Mandal, Dalhousie-Bhatiyat; Tilak Raj, Mandal General Secretary, Mandal Mail, Bhatiyat; Sanjay Kumar, Mandal General Secretary, Mandal Mail, Bhatiyat; Kamlesh Samrek, Mandal Secretary, Rohru; Sudha Katoch, Mandal Office Secretary, Baijnath; Rajni Peela, Mandal Secretary, Barsar Mandal; Kamla Bhardwaj, District Treasurer, Mahila Morcha, Bharmour; Rita Nirala, District General Secretary, Mahila Morcha Sundernagar, Dharampur; Shubham Kapoor, District Secretary, Scheduled Tribe Morcha, Baijnath; Devaraj, Mandal President, Scheduled Caste Morcha, Indora; Rajeev Kumar, Mandal General Secretary, Scheduled Caste Morcha, Chintpurni; Dushyant Sharma, Mandal Spokesperson, Yuva Morcha, Balh; Rakesh Rana, Mandal Secretary, Kisan Morcha, Mandi; Jugal Kishore, IT Co-Convenor, Kisan Morcha, Indora; Jyoti Thakur, Former District Secretary, Mahila Morcha, Sujanpur; Karnail Singh, Former State Morcha Secretary, Chamba; and Dunichand Dhiman, Former State Secretary, Scheduled Caste Morcha, Kasauli.
The BJP stated that contesting against authorized party candidates directly amounts to anti-organization activity and disciplinary indiscipline. The action has been taken to maintain organizational discipline and send a clear message that party interests are supreme.
The party further stated that BJP will continue to take strict action against anti-party activities in the future as well. All workers and office bearers have been urged to work unitedly in support of the party ideology and officially declared candidates.
