NEW DELHI: Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh on Monday resigned from the primary membership of the party, voicing his disapproval over reports suggesting appointment of senior leader Ramchander Rao as the state unit president.
In his resignation letter addressed to BJP Telangana president G Kishan Reddy, Raja Singh said the reported decision has “shocked and disappointed” not just him, but also “lakhs of Karyakartas, leaders, and voters” who have stood by the BJP through its highs and lows.
“This decision has come as a shock and disappointment, not just to me, but to lakhs of Karyakartas, leaders, and voters who have stood by the party through every high and low,” Singh wrote.
He added that as the BJP stood at the threshold of forming its first government in Telangana, the choice of leadership raises “serious doubts about the direction we are heading.”
In his letter, Singh pointed out that many capable MLAs, MPs, and senior leaders within the state unit had worked tirelessly to strengthen the party. He alleged that “some individuals, driven by personal interests, have misled the central leadership and taken decisions by running the show from behind the curtain.”
Singh, a three-time MLA, said he could no longer stay silent or pretend that everything was fine within the party. “This is not about personal ambition, this letter reflects the pain and frustration of lakhs of loyal BJP Karyakartas and supporters who feel sidelined and unheard,” he stated.
He warned that this shift in leadership risked undermining the efforts of grassroots workers and “pushing the party into avoidable setbacks.”
“We had the best opportunity in years to bring the BJP to power in Telangana. But that hope is slowly being replaced by disappointment and frustration, not because of the people, but because of the leadership being placed at the helm,” he wrote.
Singh said he was resigning from the BJP with great sadness and urged Kishan Reddy to inform the Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly that he no longer represents the party.
In his resignation letter addressed to BJP Telangana president G Kishan Reddy, Raja Singh said the reported decision has “shocked and disappointed” not just him, but also “lakhs of Karyakartas, leaders, and voters” who have stood by the BJP through its highs and lows.
“This decision has come as a shock and disappointment, not just to me, but to lakhs of Karyakartas, leaders, and voters who have stood by the party through every high and low,” Singh wrote.
He added that as the BJP stood at the threshold of forming its first government in Telangana, the choice of leadership raises “serious doubts about the direction we are heading.”
Over media reports of the possibility of party leader Ramchander Rao being appointed as Telangana BJP chief, BJP MLA T. Raja Singh resigns from the party's primary membership, citing shock and disappointment pic.twitter.com/m8qLJLjdOO
— ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2025
In his letter, Singh pointed out that many capable MLAs, MPs, and senior leaders within the state unit had worked tirelessly to strengthen the party. He alleged that “some individuals, driven by personal interests, have misled the central leadership and taken decisions by running the show from behind the curtain.”
Singh, a three-time MLA, said he could no longer stay silent or pretend that everything was fine within the party. “This is not about personal ambition, this letter reflects the pain and frustration of lakhs of loyal BJP Karyakartas and supporters who feel sidelined and unheard,” he stated.
He warned that this shift in leadership risked undermining the efforts of grassroots workers and “pushing the party into avoidable setbacks.”
“We had the best opportunity in years to bring the BJP to power in Telangana. But that hope is slowly being replaced by disappointment and frustration, not because of the people, but because of the leadership being placed at the helm,” he wrote.
Singh said he was resigning from the BJP with great sadness and urged Kishan Reddy to inform the Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly that he no longer represents the party.
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