Amrish Ranjan Pandey, IYC, Spox: Aljo K Joseph appeared in his personal capacity. He didn't consult Youth Congress… https://t.co/1bDU3B71SR — ANI (@ANI) 1544022215000

Hours after a BJP leader alleged that Aljo K Joseph , the lawyer representing Christian Michel the alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal , is a Congress activist, Indian Youth Congress in a circular expressed their disaffection and thereby expelled him from the party.The circular also stated that Aljo K Joseph, legal in-charge of Indian Youth Congress did not consult the party and acted in his individual capacity.The row started after Suresh Nakhua, Spokesperson of the BJP's Mumbai unit, tweeted that Aljo K Joseph, who appeared for the Michel, was national incharge of the legal department of Indian Youth Congress.Reacting to it, Joseph accepted that he was associated with the Congress but clarified that he appeared in the case in his personal and professional capacity."I am an advocate and appeared in my personal capacity. If somebody asks me to appear on his behalf, I have discharged only my duty as a lawyer. This has nothing to do with Congress. My relationship with Congress is separate and my professional relation is separate," Joseph said.Earlier today, the Patiala house court had sent Christian Michel the alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal to five-day police custody.