OTTAWA — Two Liberal leadership committees unanimously decided to disqualify former MP Ruby Dhalla in the race to become leader of the party on Friday, alleging that she breached no less than 10 violations of the rules of the race including inaccurate financial reporting.

Former Brampton MP and recently-ejected Liberal Party leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla says she's pushing to be let back into the contest ahead of the first of two debates on Monday.

The Liberal Party of Canada confirms that leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla has been disqualified from the race.

Liberal leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla is denying any wrongdoing as the party withholds contributions to her campaign from 12 donors.

Former MP Ruby Dhalla has lost her appeal after being disqualified from the Liberal leadership race last week. Party national director Azam Ishmael said in a statement late Monday – just minutes before the party’s French-language debate was set to begin – that the permanent appeals committee confirmed the decision of the party’s vote committee

Liberal leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla says the party is unfairly targeting her campaign because of issues related to foreign interference from India, something the Liberals say is not happening.

Ruby Dhalla, an Indo-Canadian politician, has been disqualified from the leadership race of Canada 's Liberal Party. This decision effectively ends her bid to become the country's next prime minister. Dhalla expressed her dismay at the disqualification, describing it as "shocking and deeply disappointing."

Dhalla accused the party of taking such action as she was an “obstacle” to the “coronation” of former central banker Mark Carney