Less than two weeks before the Bihar Assembly election, the Janata Dal (United) expelled 16 leaders, including a sitting MLA and two former ministers, from the party, PTI reported.

Most of those removed from the party are slated to contest the elections against candidates from the National Democratic Alliance, of which the Janata Dal (United) is a part. The leaders have been accused of engaging in anti-party activities and violating the outfit’s ideology.

The Assembly elections will be held on November 6 and November 11, and the votes will be counted on November 14.

Among those who have been expelled are Gopalpur MLA Narendra Niraj alias Gopal Mandal, former Member of Legislative Council Sanjeev Shyam Singh and former minister Himraj Singh, PTI reported.

Gopal Mandal had recently p

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