Overview

• He publicly demanded party tickets for his Huzurabad supporters ahead of local body elections, directly challenging the BJP’s reputation for strict internal cohesion.
• Rajender highlighted his unbroken local support in Huzurabad, where his loyalists have won every local election in the past two decades.
• The open defiance has deepened a factional struggle with Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar, who has warned against personality-driven anomalies.
• State BJP president N. Ramchander Rao now faces pressure to enforce discipline while attempting to pacify Rajender’s camp.
• Speculation is mounting that Rajender could launch an independent political venture if his demands remain unmet, casting uncertainty over his future within the BJP.