The Rajasthan unit of Bharatiya Janata Party has expelled its spokesperson Krishan Kumar Janu for six years after he questioned the party’s stand on former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik and former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Mr. Janu’s controversial remarks reportedly caused an unease within the party ranks.
However, the BJP cited Mr. Janu’s comments made in June this year opposing the appointment of Harshini Kulhari as its Jhunjhunu district president as the reason for his expulsion. BJP State disciplinary committee chairperson Onkar Singh Lakhawat said Mr. Janu had failed to justify his actions in response to a show-cause notice issued on June 20.
Breach of discipline: BJP
In a communique issued on Friday (August 8, 2025), Mr. Lakhawat said the charge of “breach of discipline” against Mr. Janu had been proved after his failure to submit a satisfactory explanation. Mr. Janu’s expulsion from the BJP’s primary membership came shortly after his purported video statement criticising senior BJP leaders was circulated on social media platforms.
Mr. Janu condemned the “humiliating treatment” of Mr. Malik and Mr. Dhankhar, both of whom are Jats, by the BJP’s top leadership and said he was deeply hurt on witnessing the “disdain” shown towards them. He made a reference to not conducting the last rites of Mr. Malik, who died last week, with State honours, and not giving a farewell to Mr. Dhankhar, who had resigned.
