The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) dissident leader Kanwar Sandhu on Monday termed the party's decision to suspend him and rebel-faction leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira as "unconstitutional". The two were suspended on Saturday for allegedly indulging in "anti-party" activities. The decision was taken by the core committee of the AAP's Punjab unit, chaired by MLA Budh Ram in Chandigarh.

"Whatever they have done is illegal and unconstitutional," Sandhu told reporters here. He claimed the decision was a violation of the AAP's constitution and that the party did not give them a chance to explain. "It is in the party's constitution that before taking any disciplinary action against a member, MLA or MP, one should be given an opportunity to explain his position. But we were not given any notice and the party sought no explanation from us," Sandhu said.