Overview
- Arun Singh, BJP national general secretary, conveyed on July 11 that T. Raja Singh’s resignation has been accepted with immediate effect by party president J.P. Nadda.
- The party letter rejected Singh’s objections as irrelevant to BJP ideology and principles.
- Spokesperson N.V. Subash said the BJP will request the Telangana assembly speaker to disqualify Singh under constitutional rules after his voluntary resignation.
- In a social media statement, Raja Singh reaffirmed his dedication to Hindutva and announced he will continue to work outside the party.
- Singh’s departure followed his June 30 protest against the central leadership’s appointment of N. Ramchander Rao as state party president.