Hyderabad : In a setback to the Telangana BJP, Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh quit the party on Monday, expressing strong disappointment over media reports that Ramchander Rao is set to be appointed as the state A close aide of the late Arun Jaitley, Rao has also served as a member of the Bar Council of India.
BJP leadership reached out to him on Sunday evening, first with a call from organisation secretary Chandrasekhar to confirm how many years he had been with the party. This was followed by another call asking him to file his nomination for the state president post on Monday. The leadership ensured he was the sole contender.
In his resignation letter addressed to Telangana BJP chief G Kishan Reddy, Raja Singh said the decision reflects a “betrayal” of lakhs of karyakartas who stood by the party through thick and thin. This decision has come as a shock, not just to me, but to lakhs of karyakartas, leaders, and voters who have supported the BJP. Telangana was ready for BJP to form its first government, but the wrong leadership choice has put that in jeopardy, Raja Singh wrote.
Calling out what he termed as a leadership imposed by individuals running the show from behind the curtain, he alleged that personal interests had prevailed over the party’s interests in Telangana. I cannot stay silent or pretend that all is well, he added. In his letter, Raja Singh clarified that while he is stepping away from the BJP, his commitment to Hindutva ideology and the service of Dharma remains unchanged. I will continue to raise my voice and stand with the Hindu community with even greater strength, he stated.
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