New Delhi:BJP tonight expelled its Uttar Pradesh unit vice president Dayashankar Singh from the party as it sought to buffer it against the fallout of his derogatory remarks against BSP chief Mayawati.

BJP state President Keshav Prasad Maurya sacked him from the party, hours after he announced that Singh had been relieved from all organisational responsibilities.

Expulsion from the party will remain in force for six years in line with the party’s rules, BJP sources said.

Singh’s remarks drew severe flak from members in Rajya Sabha, including women MPs, with Deputy Chairperson P J Kurien saying that the House wants the government to ensure that stringent action is taken against the BJP leader, as per law, for his “unforgivable” comments.

Leader of the House Arun Jaitley got up to express regret, saying the remarks were highly condemnable but Mayawati was not convinced and demanded that he be expelled from the party and strong action taken against him.

Meanwhile, BSP filed a police complaint in Lucknow, seeking lodging of an FIR against Singh under the SC/ST Act for his derogatory remarks.PTI

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Just yesterday, DayaShankar Singh was felicitated for becoming BJP’s Vice President of Uttar Pradesh unit. In twenty four hours he is not expelled from the party. This is a lesson for other vocal BJP leaders. As Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad(ABVP) cadre, Singh was General Secretary of Lucknow University in 1997-98. He became President of Lucknow University Students body in 1999. He joined Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha(BJYM) in year 2000. He was niece of former MLA of Bairiya. In 2003 he was made Uttar Pradesh unit vice president of BJYM. In 2004 he became natioanl secretary of BJYM. In 2005 he became national vice president of BJYM. He continued to hold this position till 2010. He contested Baliya assembly in this period. In 2010 he was made Uttar Pradesh BJP general secretary. He played key role in organizing Mathura national convention of BJP. He was prabhari of assembly polls in pockets of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. He was poised as BJP candidate from Baliya assembly seat. DeshGujarat