Mark Horsham had been an SNP councillor for Clydesdale South.
Ex-SNP MP Lisa Cameron's husband has quit the party less than a fortnight after she defected to the Tories over concerns for his family's safety.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.He said: "Politics in Scotland have become divisive and aggressive and I do not wish to be associated with that type of politics, ethos or those continuing these ideals.
"I have always sought to work constructively within the party and cross party particularly in my role as Veterans' Champion for South Lanarkshire Council."I will continue to prioritise my local constituents alongside veterans’ services as an independent councillor within South Lanarkshire Council moving forward."
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow MP Cameron joined the Tories from the SNP two weeks ago as she was facing deselection in her seat. Lisa Cameron sat with her new colleagues at Prime Minister's Questions for the first time last Wednesday and was cheered on by Tory MPs as she made her way to their benches, sitting between former Tory PM Theresa May and Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross.
"I have had been extremely heartened by the emails received from people supporting me who are appalled at the way I have been treated and who entirely dismay at the policy direction of the SNP.
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