BJP Revokes T Raja Singh's Suspension Ahead Of Telangana Polls, Fields Him From Goshamahal

Telangana MLA T Raja Singh has been fielded from Goshamahal, from where he won the polls last time in 2018.

Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh ( Image Source :X/@TigerRajaSingh )

The Bhartiya Janta Party on Sunday revoked the suspension of Telangana MLA T Raja Singh who was suspended by the saffron party last year for his alleged derogatory comments against Prophet Muhammad. He was also arrested for the remarks, months after the party suspended Nupur Sharma for similar comments. Now, nearly a month away from the elections in the southern state, the BJP has brought him back and also fielded him from the Goshamahal constituency.

He also thanked the party leadership for the decision.

BJP revokes the suspension of Telangana MLA T Raja Singh.

He was suspended by the party in August last year and he was also booked by the Police for his alleged derogatory comments against Prophet Muhammad. pic.twitter.com/38lPjBmb8H

— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2023

Responding to the development, Raja Singh thanked the party’s top leadership including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief JP Nadda, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah along with the state leadership.

संगठन सर्वोपरी !!

मेरा निलंबन रद्द करने पर सबसे पहले, माननीय प्रधान मंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी, भाजपा के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष @JPNadda जी, गृह मंत्री @AmitShah जी, संगठन सचिव श्री @blsanthosh जी, तेलंगाना भाजपा के प्रदेश अध्यक्ष श्री @kishanreddybjp जी, ओबीसी मोर्चा के राष्ट्रीय… pic.twitter.com/AyZTjKaB93

— Raja Singh (@TigerRajaSingh) October 22, 2023

Taking to X, he said, "I express my heartfelt gratitude to the BJP Leadership for nominating me as the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate in the #Goshamahal Constituency for the upcoming 2023 legislative assembly election."

जीतेंगे गोशामहल, जीतेगी भाजपा

विधानसभा चुनाव में गोशामहल विधानसभा क्षेत्र से मुझे भारतीय जनता पार्टी द्वारा उम्मीदवार घोषित किए जानेपर संपूर्ण संगठन का हृदय से धन्यवाद प्रकट करता हूँ।

I express my heartfelt gratitude to the BJP Leadership for nominating me as the Bharatiya… pic.twitter.com/jJpHmeVP50

— Raja Singh (@TigerRajaSingh) October 22, 2023

While talking about his upcoming fight with the AIMIM in the Assembly polls, he said, "Goshamahal Assembly constituency comes under Hyderabad Parliamentary constituency. The MP is Asaduddin Owaisi who is anti-national. I am the MLA from here and I defeated one of his men to become one. Asaduddin Owaisi used to sell Muslim votes to Congress. He now sells votes to BRS. He is a businessman. In the time to come, I will keep winning from here and give a reply to the anti-nationals."

#WATCH | On being fielded from Goshamahal for Telangana elections, party MLA T Raja Singh says, "Goshamahal Assembly constituency comes under Hyderabad Parliamentary constituency. The MP is Asaduddin Owaisi who is anti-national. I am the MLA from here and I defeated one of his… pic.twitter.com/QtE7JrsuAp

— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2023

Singh's name was announced by the BJP in its first list of candidates that it released on Sunday. The party has fielded MPs Soyam Bapu Rao from Boath, Arvind Dharmapuri from Koratla and Bandi Sanjay Kumar from Karimnagar.

A senior BJP leader told ThePrint said, “Goshamahal is surrounded by constituencies represented by AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) and Raja continuously attacked AIMIM. His Hindutva credentials are known across the country. His candidature will polarise the election at least in a few surrounding seats of Hyderabad. Revoking his suspension was discussed during the Friday core group meeting.”

According to a report in the News Minute, Singh has been booked in over 100 cases many of which involve communal offences and hate speeches.