US EditionUmesh Makwana Suspended: AAP Faces Internal Turmoil Over OBC Representation
- On June 26, 2025, the Aam Aadmi Party suspended MLA Umesh Makwana for five years due to alleged anti-party activities, shortly after he stepped down from all party positions except his legislative seat.
- Makwana resigned due to allegations that AAP favors upper castes, neglects backward communities beyond elections, and shows caste-based bias in campaign support.
- His resignation followed shortly after AAP's Gopal Italia, a Patidar leader, secured a victory in the Visavadar assembly by-election, a contest where the party had concentrated considerable resources and support.
- Makwana said, "You keep Babasaheb's photo, but if you don't follow his ideals, you can't do politics in his name," and pledged to consult Botad constituents before further decisions.
- This event highlights ongoing internal tensions over OBC representation within AAP and precedes a planned meeting of all OBC leaders to discuss the road ahead.
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Gujarat AAP MLA Umesh Makwana resigns from party posts, alleges caste bias; suspended hours later for ‘anti-party’ activity
Makwana, who was AAP's Whip in the Gujarat Assembly and a national joint secretary, had said he would consult his Botad constituents before deciding whether to resign as MLA
Umesh Makwana Suspended: AAP Faces Internal Turmoil Over OBC Representation
Umesh Makwana Suspended: AAP Faces Internal Turmoil Over OBC Representation The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has suspended its MLA, Umesh Makwana, citing anti-party activities, after he resigned from major party posts. Makwana had earlier criticized the AAP for its inadequate attention to issues affecting the backward classes, specifically the Koli community to which he belongs.Makwana's move came just days after the AAP retained the Visavadar seat dur…
'Felt We Are Deviating from Principles of BR Ambedkar': Gujarat AAP MLA Umesh Makwana Resigns From All Party Posts
Gujarat's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Botad constituency MLA Umesh Makwana resigned from all party posts on Thursday. In his resignation letter, Makwana wrote that his social services had decreased, and he would work for the party as a worker. 'Felt We Are Deviating from Principles of BR Ambedkar': Gujarat AAP MLA Umesh Makwana Resigns From All Party Posts.
Umesh Makwana further said that I will continue to work as a party worker. I will go among the people of Botad. I will meet some people and discuss whether to form a separate party or not.
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