New Delhi, March 25 -- Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Wednesday clarified that the move to disqualify Janata Dal (United) MP Giridhari Yadav was a result of the member's decision to campaign for an opposition candidate, who happened to be the latter's son, during the assembly elections.

Rajiv Ranjan stated that Dileshwar Kamait submitted the application, and "the Speaker will consider it".

"The decision was not taken by us; the decision was taken by those who fielded their son on an RJD ticket in the assembly elections, and he himself campaigned for the election. On that basis, our parliamentary leader Dileshwar Kamait has submitted the application; now the Speaker will consider it," Singh, senior JD(U) leader, told ANI.

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