A LOCAL elections candidate has been dropped by a newly-formed political party following a social media posts controversy.
On Monday, Alan Bayfield was announced as the Bury Independents Party's candidate for Bury West in the council elections on May 2.
The 60-year-old featured in pictures with other members at a campaign launch.
The party, which formed last year, is fielding nine candidates.
However, a series of posts by an account belonging to Mr Bayfield on X, formerly known as Twitter, have caused controversy.
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