``BJP will not tolerate any indiscipline by its members,'' he said at a news conference here.

Pani had plunged into the fray in Dhenkanal though the seat had been given to BJP's ally Biju Janata Dal.

When reporters pointed out that Pani had resigned from the party before filing his nomination papers, Thakre said the resignation was a technical matter and that he had been expelled to ensure that he could not rejoin BJP after the polls.

Party workers or leaders found working for Pani would also be thrown out, he warned.