Lucknow, August 29: Hours after he praised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, BSP president Mayawati expelled party leader Imran Masood citing "anti-party" activities. Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BSP To Contest All 80 Parliamentary Seats in Uttar Pradesh, Announces Mayawati

Reacting to the development, Masood said that Mayawati had strayed from the path shown by Dr B.R. Ambedkar was responsible for the decline of the party in the past one decade. Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023: Bahujan Samaj Party Releases First List of Candidates for Seven Seats for Vidhan Sabha Polls

Though he did not clarify his next political move, Masood said that he would continue to work for the weaker section and the downtrodden.

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