Bengaluru: Bijapur City BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal has been expelled from the party for six years over his remarks against the party and senior leader BS Yediyurappa.

Recently, Yatnal was booked for his alleged derogatory remarks about Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who was recently arrested in a gold smuggling case.

A letter from BJP's Central Disciplinary Committee secretary Om Pathak stated: “Central Disciplinary Committee of the party has considered your response to the show cause notice dated 10th February 2025 and has taken serious note of your repeated violations of the party discipline, despite your assurances of good behavior and conduct in response to earlier show cause notices.”

“It has accordingly been decided to expel you for a period of 6 [six] years with immediate effect from the primary membership of the party and you stand removed from any party position that you may held until now.”