Illinois governor ousted for plot to sell Obama’s seat

By DPA,

Washington : The governor of US state Illinois Rob Blagojevich was thrown out of office Thursday by the state legislators based on criminal corruption charges that included a plot to sell US President Barack Obama’s Senate seat to the highest bidder.


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The Illinois Senate voted 59-0 to convict and remove Blagojevich from the post. Blagojevich, who was immediately stripped of his power, became the eighth governor in US history to be impeached and removed from office.

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