Although the Delhi unit has been vertically split over the support to Khurana from the time his name came up for chief ministership before the Assembly elections, the former Delhi chief minister seems to have lost ground in the party.

``Even his die-hard followers are embarrassed with his frequent outbursts. Both the party leadership and the RSS bosses have been very upset from the time of Delhi elections. He has aired his personal opinion in the press too many times and always at the cost of the party's image,'' a senior BJP functionary said.

Infact, the BJP central party leadership is said to have taken exception to the way he has accused party president Kushabhau Thakre today. ``They are giving him another day. If he carries on with his statements tomorrow, a show-cause notice is likely to be served on him,'' a senior party leader said.

Earlier, it was decided that given Khurana's seniority in the party, no disciplinary action would be taken against him. Though the entire Sangh Parivar is said to be up in arms against him for first volunteering to ``atone the sins'' committed against the Christian missionaries and then by going public about it.