Hyderabad: Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh has vehemently denied reports that he is attempting to rejoin the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), stating that his resignation from the party was a “well-thought-out decision.”
He refuted claims circulating that he sent a team of workers to the state party office to facilitate his re-entry.
“There is no conspiracy behind my resignation,” Raja Singh asserted. “I wanted to inform the party leadership about those who have harmed the party. Lakhs of BJP workers have sacrificed their lives for the party.”
The legislator also addressed speculation about a phone call from Union home minister Amit Shah. “Union home minister Amit Shah has not called me. I am not important enough for him to call,” he clarified.
Raja Singh emphasised his view on the party’s future in Telangana, stating, “If the BJP is to come to power in Telangana, it needs a fighter.”
Raja Singh to remain Goshamahal MLA despite BJP exit
In an interesting development, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Telangana unit is not going to seek former member Goshamahal MLA Raja Singh to vacate his constituency. Singh had quit the party earlier this month over a host of issues including being disappointed over the appointment of veteran BJP leader Ramchander Rao as state president.
Senior BJP leaders Siasat.com spoke to said that the party will not take any action on that front against Raja Singh after his exit. After the Goshamahal MLA sent his resignation, BJP national general secretary Arun Singh accepted it on July 11. Unlike when an MLA defects, which draws the anti-defection law leading to them vacating their seat, Raja Singh has technically not defected.
“He submitted his resignation and quit. We did not make him leave. Right now we do not want to cause more controversy and create more issues. The BJP here has no such plan as of now. He will continue to be the Goshamahal MLA and until we ask the Speaker to take action, he will technically be seen as a BJP MLA,” said a senior BJP leader from Hyderabad. Other BJP leaders also said that while Raja Singh has gone on his own volition, they do not have any personal enmity with him.
Madhavi Latha targets Raja Singh
Just days after he quit the BJP, party leader Madhavi Latha, who unsuccessfully contested for the Hyderabad Lok Sabha seat in 2024, began censuring Raja Singh. She questioned his contributions to the party and challenged his recent controversial statements. The heated remarks came during an exclusive interview with TV9. Madhavi Latha openly challenged Raja Singh’s loyalty to the BJP.
When contacted, BJP Telangana president Ram Chander Rao said that no action is going to be taken against Raja Singh. “Whatever it is the party’s high command will decide,” he said.
Raja Singh, in fact, had expressed dissatisfaction over Ramchander Rao being appointed as the new BJP president for Telangana earlier this month. Raja Singh had also openly been defiant of the party’s decisions over the last year, especially with regard to the appointment of cadre in his constituency. “He added that no individual is above the part,y and questioning the appointment of the new state president also means questioning the central leadership,” the BJP leader added.
Raja Singh’s exit around GHMC elections
His exit from the BJP comes at a time when the GHMC elections are likely to be held in the coming months. His presence in the party would have certainly helped the BJP which also did fairly well in the previous 2020 polls. Out of the 150 seats, the Congress won two, BRS 56, AIMIM 55 and BJP 48.
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