In a major political development within the Telangana BJP, senior leader and Goshamahal MLARaja Singh’s resignation, submitted on June 30, 2025, has been officially accepted today by BJPNational President J.P. Nadda. The move has triggered intense debate within party ranks andraised questions about internal democracy and leadership decisions.
Raja Singh had tendered his resignation citing strong objections to the process followed inelecting the state BJP president. He expressed displeasure over what he called a “pre-decided andstaged” election, claiming that the leadership had already finalized the candidate before initiatingthe nomination process. “It lacked transparency and fairness. This is not the way a democraticparty should function,” he had said.
In his resignation letter addressed to then state president G. Kishan Reddy, Raja Singh alsoalleged that his supporters were threatened when he intended to contest for the leadershipposition. He accused certain leaders of creating hurdles for genuine voices within the party andhindering the party’s growth in the state.
The acceptance of his resignation by the central leadership has now intensified the ongoingdiscourse within Telangana BJP. Some party insiders believe Raja Singh was deliberatelysidelined, while others feel the timing of such internal rifts is damaging, especially when the BJPis gaining momentum in the state.
With his resignation now formalized, speculation is mounting over Raja Singh’s next politicalmove. Will he continue as an independent voice, or align with another political outfit? For now,his departure leaves a notable void in the party’s firebrand leadership in Telangana.
Political Journey of Raja Singh:
Raja Singh’s political roots trace back to the Youth Congress, where he began his career underthe mentorship of then Goshamahal MLA Mukesh Goud. Later, he joined the Telugu DesamParty (TDP) and was elected as a GHMC Corporator from Mangalhat. In 2014, he made a crucialshift to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — a move that marked the beginning of his rise inTelangana politics.From there, he emerged as a strong Hindutva voice and won three consecutive assemblyelections from the Goshamahal constituency in 2014, 2019, and 2024, establishing himself as adominant figure in Hyderabad’s political landscape.
