BSP MLA Yogendra Sagar suspended

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati suspended controversial party legislator from Bilsi in Badaun district Yogendra Sagar who was accused in a rape case. The suspension of yet another ruling party MLA came close on the heels of suspension of party MP from Jaunpur Dhanajay Singh and MLA Ashok Chandel. According to a party spokesman, "Sagar was suspended after he was found involved in anti-party activities and misconduct." A woman had charged him with kidanapping and rape in the court and the court had issued a non-bailable warrant against him. He had gone underground and obtained a stay order from the High Court.