Chandigarh, May 4 -- A delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by state president Sunil Jakhar, met Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Sunday, seeking the removal of chief minister Bhagwant Mann over his conduct.

Submitting a memorandum to the governor, Jakhar claimed that the chief minister committed grave "constitutional misconduct" during the recent assembly session, alleging that he reportedly appeared there in an "inebriated state". "The party has urged the governor to ask the ruling party leadership to select a new leader, as Bhagwant Mann has lost the moral right to remain chief minister," Jakhar told the media after meeting the governor.

The AAP government has categorically refuted the allegations against Mann. C...