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Congress Expels Tamil Nadu Mahila Leader Hazeena Syed for Six Years Over 'Anti-Party' Acts

The move signals a hard line on internal dissent in Tamil Nadu before the April 23 election.

File photo: M. Hazeena Syed, deposed chief of Congress’s Tamil Nadu Mahila wing (L), and Mahila Congress National President Alka Lamba (R) at a meeting in Chennai in January this year | X: @SyedHazeena

Overview

  • The party, which announced the expulsion Tuesday, said Syed engaged in anti-party activity during the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly campaign.
  • Syed resigned from the Congress on Sunday after losing her post as state Mahila chief, alleging she was denied a ticket because she is Muslim and saying she faced harassment.
  • Mahila Congress national president Alka Lamba denied discrimination and harassment, saying Syed was removed for poor performance based on internal reviews.
  • Both leaders have filed defamation suits, and Syed also alleged Lamba threatened to kill her, according to ThePrint’s account of her claims.
  • The dispute adds to Congress’s ticket-selection turmoil in Tamil Nadu and strains with ally DMK as the state votes on April 23.