HYDERABAD: The BJP has revoked the suspension of Goshamahal MLA T. Raja Singh. A decision to this effect was taken by the party’s central disciplinary committee. Immediately after communicating the decision to Singh, the party renominated him for the Goshamahal Assembly seat.
Singh had joined BJP in 2014 after beginning his political career with Telugu Desam. He was the only party candidate to win in 2018; M. Raghunandan Rao and Etala Rajendar were elected in separate byelections.
It was speculated for long that the party would revoke the suspension. The party’s state president G. Kishan Reddy said, “The decision was taken after the committee considered his explanation to the show cause notice served on him.”
Speaking with the media, Raja Singh said, “I thank the party for taking this decision. I did not expect this. Rumours were around that the suspension would be lifted but to my surprise they also gave me a seat. I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, J.P. Nadda and G. Kishan Reddy. I will win the constituency for the third time for sure.”
Raja Singh, known for making incendiary and provocative statements, was suspended from the party in the wake of his comments against Prophet Mohammad.
He was arrested on August 25 last and released in November 2022 after the High Court set aside his arrest under the PD Act. He had recently challenged AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi to contest against him from Goshamahal, where the MIM headquarters of Darussalam is located.
