Maharashtra election: Congress suspends 16 rebel candidates for 6 years
Live MintAhead of the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, Congress state president Nana Patole on Sunday suspended 16 rebel candidates of the party for a period of 6 years. The leaders who have been suspended include Anandrao Gedam, Sonal Kove, Abhilasha Gavature, Premsagar Ganvir, Ajay Lanjewar, Vilas Patil, Hanskumar Pandey, Kamal Vyavhare, Mohanrao Dandekar, Mangal Bhujbal, Manoj Sinde, Vijay Khadse, Shabir Khan, Avinash Lad, Yajnavalkya jichkar and Rajendra Mulak. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday released the manifesto of the Maha Vikas Aghadi for the state elections at a press conference in Mumbai where NCP working president Supriya Sule and Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut were also present. The manifesto promised free cervical cancer vaccines for girls aged 9 to 16 and and two optional leave days for women employees during menstruation.