Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal silent on removal of Bhushan and Yadav from PAC

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday evaded questions on the removal of senior AAP leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan from the party's Political Affairs Committee (PAC).

The AAP national executive took the decision of removing Bhushan and Yadav on Wednesday, along with plans of reconstituting the PAC. According to reports, 8 members of the PAC voted in favour of Bhushan and Yadav, while 11 members voted against them.

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The party also drew criticism from leaders across the political spectrum after it removed the two senior members from its top decision making body. Kejriwal, meanwhile, has left for a naturopathy centre on Thursday to receive treatment for his deteriorating health.