The attitude of three-time BJP MLA Raja Singh defying party line and keeping away from party activities turned to be a challenging task for the party leadership. Moreover, his frequent critical statements against party decisions, targeting union minister and state party chief G Kishan Reddy created uproar within the party.
As bitter criticisms created severe damage to the reputation of Kishan Reddy, he has been reportedly bringing party high-command to take action against him. Senior leaders are worrying that speaking so harshly against a party leader Kishan Reddy will harm the party badly.
Raja Singh has been openly expressing his dissatisfaction with the leaders in the BJP for some time now. He has been protesting especially against the decisions being taken by the BJP in Telangana. Recently, after the BJP announced Gautam Rao as an MLC in Hyderabad, Raja Singh’s response became severe.
He commented that this means that groups are working in the party and only leaders from Kishan Reddy’s constituency are being rewarded, ignoring others in Greater Hyderabad. In the wake of Raja Singh’s comments, the party high command has reportedly asked the state leadership to submit a report.
In this context, it is reported that the state BJP leaders have analyzed Raja Singh’s comments and sent a full report. Accordingly, there is a campaign in political circles that the party may take disciplinary action against Raja Singh.
Being the only three-time MLA in the party and only one MLA won in Greater Hyderabad, he expected he would become Legislature Party leader. But, he was shocked after a newcomer into the party and also the first-time MLA was given this position.
Since then, Raja Singh is said to be acting unhappily. It seems that his role in the party and the feeling of not being given the respect he deserves have brought him to this level. The main point Raja Singh made was – the presence of groups in the party.
Earlier, he openly alleged that some key BJP leaders in the state are colluding with whoever may be Chief Minister and sacrificing interests of the party. In fact he was suspended from the party two years ago after a hate case was registered against him by the BRS government and key leaders in the party tried to deny him an Assembly seat.
But finding the fact that he can only win in Goshamahal constituency, the party high-command revoked the suspension order and fielded him in the polls. With this, the suspense continues over the decision to be taken by the party leadership in the matter of Raja Singh.
