The BJP has dismissed rumors about the resignation of its Punjab unit chief, Sunil Jakhar. Both the party's official X account and Punjab General Secretary Anil Sareen called the news false and baseless,

Party functionaries privy to the development said that Sunil Jakhar is “miffed” with the high command for meddling in Punjab affairs and also not getting the Rajya Sabha seat as “promised” at the time when he made the switch from the Congress to the saffron party.

Jalandhar: Punjab BJP on Friday strongly denied reports that their state president Sunil Jakhar had resigned from the post.

Jakhar did not respond to calls seeking comment. His personal assistant Sanjeev Trika said: “There is nothing like this... He has been busy in the past and hence was not very active.”

Punjab BJP General Secretary Anil Sarin on September 27 rejected the reports of Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar’s resignation and termed them ‘false’ and ‘baseless’. “The media reports regarding the resignation of Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar are false and baseless.

While he has had differences of opinion with state BJP leaders’ functioning, many in the party too resent him as he is seen as part of the large-scale influx into the party from the Congress

Punjab BJP general secretary Anil Sarin dismissed these reports and said that Jakhar is leading the party's state unit.

The Punjab BJP has confirmed that Sunil Jakhar continues to lead the party in the state, dismissing rumors of his resignation. Despite Jakhar's absence from a recent meeting, party officials emphasized it was not necessary for him to attend every event.