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 BJP president.
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.
Calling it a difficult but necessary decision, he said, “The silence of many should not be mistaken for agreement. I speak not just for myself, but for countless karyakartas and voters who today feel let down.”
Raja Singh also made a direct appeal to the central leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national president JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and party general secretary BL Santhosh, urging them to reconsider the current leadership situation in Telangana. “Telangana is ready for the BJP, but we must choose the right leadership to honour that opportunity and not let it slip away,” his letter read.
Raja Singh signed off the letter with “Jai Hind. Jai Shri Ram.”
He has often courted controversy for his remarks. In April this year, during a Ram Navami procession in Hyderabad, he said the amended Waqf law would put an end to what he called “land jihad” in the country.
Singh also used the platform to reiterate his demand for India to be declared a “Hindu Rashtra,” claiming it was the “demand of every Hindu.”
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