Daman: Local BJP leader Navin Patel, accused of assaulting a woman councillor here, was suspended today from the party. The accused, who had been arrested yesterday in connection with the case, was suspended from the party by BJP chief of Union Territory of Daman and Diu Vasubhai Patel today, a press release said.

Vasubhai distanced the party from the alleged brawl between Navin and the woman councillor in Daman municipality Simple Tandel. "I have been seeing the news about the brawl between Navin Patel and Simple Tandel since last two days.