Pune: THE Maharashtra Congress on Wednesday suspended all rebel candidates contesting across the state.

Among them are three from Pune. The party said the three have been suspended from the primary membership of the party for a period of six years.

The three who have been suspended include Aba Bagul, Manish Anand and Kamal Vyavahare.

Mr Bagul has rebelled in Parvati assembly constituency where NCP (SP) candidate Ashwini Kadam is contesting.

MrscKamal Vyavahare has rebelled in Kasba Peth seat against party candidate Ravindra Dhangekar.

Mr Manish Anand has rebelled against Congress's atta Bahirat in Shivajinagar constituency.

Maharashtra Congress chief spokesperson Atul Londhe told reporters, "All those who have rebelled against MVA candidates across Maharashtra have been suspended for a period of six years. They were earlier asked to support official MVA candidates but they refused to budge.''

Kamal Vyavahare, one of the rebels, said she has already forwarded her resignation to the party. Manish Anand too said he quit the Congress on November 1.