12-08-2008, 05:48 AM
<b>Haryana Deputy CM converts to Islam, sacked</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Chander Mohan, who was Haryanaâs Deputy Chief Minister before he was dropped on Sunday, is now Chand Mohammad after he espoused Islam as his new religion and married Anuradha Bali, the Stateâs former assistant advocate general, who would now be known as Shiza.
The development comes as a major setback to the Congress, who had retained Chander Mohan, son of former Chief Minister Bhajan Lal, to the party fold, while his brother MP Kuldeep Singh Bishnoi has floated his own outfit-Haryana Janhit Congress.
Chander Mohan had mysteriously disappeared for nearly two months, and had surfaced only a week back, saying he was on a pilgrimage and would resume office soon.
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"The party would certainly act," said Mulana, but refused to comment on the former<b> Deputy Chief Minister's decision to go for remarriage without seeking legal divorce from his present wife, who continues to be a Hindu.</b>
As the deputy of Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Chander Mohan was holding the charge of Food and Civil Supplies portfolio.
Reacting on Mohan Chander's move, his brother Kuldeep Bishnoi said: "It is very embarrassing. We did not expect such a behaviour from him at all. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
To keep two wives, change religion. Now he can have 4 <!--emo&
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The development comes as a major setback to the Congress, who had retained Chander Mohan, son of former Chief Minister Bhajan Lal, to the party fold, while his brother MP Kuldeep Singh Bishnoi has floated his own outfit-Haryana Janhit Congress.
Chander Mohan had mysteriously disappeared for nearly two months, and had surfaced only a week back, saying he was on a pilgrimage and would resume office soon.
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"The party would certainly act," said Mulana, but refused to comment on the former<b> Deputy Chief Minister's decision to go for remarriage without seeking legal divorce from his present wife, who continues to be a Hindu.</b>
As the deputy of Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Chander Mohan was holding the charge of Food and Civil Supplies portfolio.
Reacting on Mohan Chander's move, his brother Kuldeep Bishnoi said: "It is very embarrassing. We did not expect such a behaviour from him at all. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
To keep two wives, change religion. Now he can have 4 <!--emo&
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