Leading Psephologist Yogendra Yadav, who has recently joined Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has been sacked from the University Grants Commission (UGC) by the government even as he termed the decision as a “political vendetta”.
The HRD Ministry has clarified that they have take the decision in accordance of the UGC Rules. “The Central government, in pursuance of powers vested under Rule 6 of the UGC (Disqualification, Retirement and Conditions of Service of the Members) Rules 1992, hereby retires Yogendra Yadav from the post of member, UGC, with immediate effect”, the order said.