He was removed from his post and excluded from the party in late 1936 .
Stalin could not forgive Mdivani for his defiance and Mdivani became one of the first victims of the Great Purges .
Mdivani was removed from Mdivani 's post and excluded from the party in late 1936 .
Stalin could not forgive Mdivani for his defiance and Mdivani became one of the first victims of the Great Purges .