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Shanta Kumar Faces Axe For Violating Party Line

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Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today cautioned the party leadership against tolerating growing dissidence and gave a clear indication that Union Rural Development Minister Shanta Kumar might lose his job for exceeding his brief.

Kumar, a bete noire of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, emerged as his (Dhumal) most vocal critic immediately after the polls. Kumar not only deviated from the party line but also blamed Dhumal for the

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First Published: Mar 03 2003 | 12:00 AM IST

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