Kunwar Pranav Singh has been expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party for six years for his misdemeanour after a video of him dancing lewdly and brandishing guns went viral on 10 July.
The lawmaker, who goes by his self-proclaimed name of “Champion”, was serving a show cause notice issued by Uttrakhand BJP chief Ajay Bhatt, in which his explanation was sought over the incident. Failing to give a satisfactory answer, the politician has been expelled from the party, Anil Baluni, the BJP media-in-charge, told the media.
The decision has been hailed by social media users, who earlier slammed the politician for his indecent act, asking how a public representative could behave in such a derogatory manner.
In a video that went viral on 10 July in Indian media, Pranav Singh was caught dancing to the tunes of a Bollywood song while flaunting three pistols and a rifle in his hands. Singh could also be heard hurling abuses and drinking liquor. The politician was reportedly celebrating his homecoming after a leg operation, along with his supporters.
Shortly after the video went viral, BJP media-in-charge Anil Baluni said that the behaviour of the BJP lawmaker is condemnable and that the party will take serious action against him.