Sharad Yadav, Ali Anwar disqualified as Rajya Sabha members
Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Monday disqualified rebel JD(U) leaders Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar Ansari from the membership of the House. This came after Bihar CM Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) approached the Rajya Sabha chairman seeking disqualification of the two MPs for indulging in "anti-party activities", after Kumar withdrew from the Grand Alliance with RJD and Congress in Bihar. 