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People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday, 19 January, expelled businessman-turned-politician and former minister Altaf Bukhari from the party for anti-party activities.
"Party today expelled Altaf Bukhari from the party for his anti-party activities," the party said in a tweet.
"Party has been watching with concern the activities of Altaf Bukhari for quite some time and thereby (he) stands expelled from the basic membership of party," the party headed by former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, said.
He was, however, dropped from the cabinet by Mehbooba when she took over after Sayeed's death in 2016.
Bukhari was then made minister for Education in February 2017 and went on to become the finance minister of the state after Haseeb Drabu was expelled from the cabinet following his controversial remarks on Kashmir.
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