Meanwhile, the Congress on Wednesday said it has initiated disciplinary action against former MP Sanjay Nirupam for his recent remarks against the party leadership amid seat-sharing talks with ally Shiv Sena (UBT), and a decision about him will be taken in a day or two

The Congress has dropped Nirupam`s name from the list of star campaigners, Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole told reporters after attending a meeting of the party`s campaign committee in Mumbai

"The party has dropped Nirupam`s name from the list of star campaigners and disciplinary action has been initiated against him for his utterances against the party and the state unit leadership. A decision will be taken in a day or two," Patole said

A former MP from Mumbai North, Nirupam had hit out at the state leadership of Congress after the Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray declared its candidates for four out of six Lok Sabha seats in Mumbai, including the Mumbai North West seat, which Nirupam is eyeing

Nirupam had said that the Congress leadership shouldn`t allow itself to be arm-twisted by Shiv Sena (UBT)

The meeting was held to discuss the strategy for upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. Several Maharashtra Congress leaders had on Wednesday reached at the Tilak Bhavan in Dadar area of Mumbai