Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday ousted Savitri Jindal, India's richest woman and a party leader, for six years for contesting the Haryana assembly polls as an independent from Hisar against the party decision. Along with Jindal, BJP's Haryana unit also expelled three other leaders for fighting polls against party candidates. The move came amid the ongoing polling for the one-phases Haryana elections today.
Gautam Sardana, Tarun Jain and Amit Grover - are three leaders who were suspended along with Jindal. Notably, all the candidates represent the Hisar Assembly segment. Savitri Jindal is the mother of BJP MP Naveen Jindal and wife of late industrialist OP Jindal.
She is contesting the assembly election against Haryana Minister Kamal Gupta. Earlier today, she reached a polling booth and cast her vote with her daughter. ALSO READ: Amethi Family Murder: Key Suspect Snatches Cop's Revolver To Attack Police Team; Shot In Leg She is contesting the Hisar assembly poll as an independent after being denied a ticket by the BJP high command.
"I have cast my vote. This is the election of the people of Hisar, everyone should vote. I will try to make Hisar beautiful and developed," Jindal said after casting her vote.
On being asked about her expulsion, Jindal said that she did not know about that and she was not asked anything about her candidature by the party. ALSO READ: Amethi News: Does 'Illicit Relationship' Led To Chilling Murder Of Family? Accused Makes Shocking Claims "I am cont.